Appendix L: 

Hazardous Materials

Discipline Report

Point Defiance Bypass 

Project 

Hazardous Materials 

Discipline Report 

 September 2012 

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Table of Contents 

Summary .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

What is the purpose of a Hazardous Materials Discipline Report? ............................................................. 1

How was the research and evaluation conducted? .................................................................................... 1

What are the Existing Conditions and Potential Effects? ............................................................................ 4

How can identified effects be minimized? .................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 1 – Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 9

Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 9

Purpose and Need ..................................................................................................................................... 9

What alternatives are being considered for the Point Defiance Bypass Project? ..................................... 10

What’s happening in the bypass corridor today? ...................................................................................... 10

What would happen if the Project were not built? ..................................................................................... 11

What are the proposed improvements and related activities of the Point Defiance Bypass Project? ....... 11

What are the proposed operational changes that would result from the Point Defiance Bypass Project? 12

Chapter 2 – Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 14

Discipline Study Overview ........................................................................................................................ 14

Methodology ............................................................................................................................................. 14

Chapter 3 – Studies and Coordination ........................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 4 – Affected Environment ................................................................................................................. 35

Historical Overview ................................................................................................................................... 35

Physical Environment ............................................................................................................................... 35

Project Environmental Concerns .............................................................................................................. 37

Chapter 5 – Project Effects ............................................................................................................................ 43

No Build Alternative .................................................................................................................................. 43

Build Alternative ....................................................................................................................................... 43

Chapter 6 – Recommended Minimization Measures ...................................................................................... 55

No Build Alternative .................................................................................................................................. 55

Build Alternative ....................................................................................................................................... 55

References ..................................................................................................................................................... 64

 
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Table of Exhibits 

Exhibit 1. Point Defiance Bypass Study Area ................................................................................................... 3

Exhibit 2. Build Alternative Components ........................................................................................................ 13

Exhibit 3. Validated Sites of Concern – Freighthouse Square Area ............................................................... 24

Exhibit 4. Validated Sites of Concern – Soil Disturbance Areas (Coverage: Bridgeport Way in Tacoma 

to Nisqually Junction Terminus / Rail MP 10.4 to Rail MP 21.5) .................................................................... 29

Exhibit 5. Fort Lewis Logistic Center TCE Groundwater Plumes ................................................................... 41
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Summary 

What is the purpose of a Hazardous Materials Discipline 

Report? 

The purpose of a Hazardous Materials Discipline Report is to determine 

whether the Project may encounter hazardous materials that may pose a 

significant unavoidable adverse impact that cannot be reasonably 

mitigated for. The report is conducted to support environmental 

documentation requirements established by NEPA and SEPA. The level of 

analysis and documentation of a discipline report is customized according 

to proposed construction activities and previously conducted 

environmental documentation, and helps gauge the significance of the effect 

to the environment and the project schedule and budget. The report allows 

FRA and WSDOT to make informed decisions regarding the selection of 

alternatives, minimization measures and/or the necessity of initiating early 

coordination with relevant regulatory agencies. 

Hazardous materials are substances that may harm construction workers, 

the public, or the environment because of their physical or chemical 

characteristics. An investigation was conducted to identify existing or 

potential hazardous materials that may be encountered along the project 

alignment. The objective was to identify potential environmental hazards 

from past or present land uses on or near the rail corridor, evaluate 

potential effects, and identify possible minimization measures. The 

investigation identified and evaluated known or potentially contaminated 

sites that may: 

 Affect the environment during construction work, 

 Create construction effects, and/or 

 Incur cleanup liability to WSDOT. 

How was the research and evaluation conducted? 

The research was conducted in accordance WSDOT’s Environmental 

Procedures Manual (M31), Chapter 447, Hazardous Materials. The 

investigation for the Project builds upon the work previously conducted in 

the 2007 Point Defiance Bypass Hazardous Materials Technical 
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Memorandum.1 The research included a review of the 2007 Technical 

Memorandum along with other related reports that provided documented 

historic and geologic information. Historic information indicates past land 

use or business operations that may have used hazardous materials and 

had the potential to contaminate soil or groundwater. Geologic 

information helps assess possible contaminant migration routes. 

Regulatory records were reviewed using Ecology’s and USEPA’s online 

databases. The study area of the regulatory review focused on two specific 

areas where the Project could encounter hazardous material effects 

through acquisition or ground disturbance work. For the purposes of this 

analysis, the study area was divided into two areas (see Exhibit : a quarter 

mile study area around Freighthouse Square, which has proposed parking 

areas that might be acquired along with possible utility work; and the rail 

corridor between Rail MP 10.4 and Rail MP 21.5 (between Bridgeport 

Way Southwest and the end of the Project at the Nisqually Junction 

terminus) where ground disturbance work within the rail right-of-way 

intermittently extends below two feet of the existing surface. 

A screening and risk analysis was initially conducted on a compiled list of 

identified sites of concern, which was screened to eliminate sites that pose 

little or no risk to the Project, creating a smaller relevant list of sites that 

warranted additional investigation. Sites were eliminated based on the 

following factors: 

 Distance and hydraulic gradient 

 Listed solely as a permitted hazardous waste generator site that had 

no indication of potential releases 

 Listed solely on the SPILLS database which indicates a one-time 

spill occurred. 

Sites that were retained for further review were Superfund sites, sites with 

document releases, and regulated sites located on or immediately adjacent 

to Freighthouse Square, proposed parking areas, or soil disturbance areas. 

These sites were compiled into a validated list that was maintained for 

further evaluation and risk analysis. 

Ecology hard files and USEPA online Superfund site files were reviewed 

for selected sites. These files can provide site specific information 

regarding the type and extent of contamination, remediation work 

performed, and site specific soil and groundwater information. 

 

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 The Point Defiance Bypass Project Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum (August 2007) 

was prepared for WSDOT by HDR Engineering, Inc., and The Resource Group Consultants, Inc. 
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Exhibit . Point Defiance Bypass Study Area 

 
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To evaluate and prioritize sites, a risk level was assigned based on the 

probable extent of contamination as they related to the Project’s 

acquisition and excavation work. Site risk ranking categories included the 

following: 

 Low Impact: The risk of encountering contamination is low. 

 Moderate Impact: The risk of potential contamination to exist on 

the site is probable, yet, if encountered during Project work, the 

contamination is relatively straightforward to manage. 

 High Impact: The risk of extensive and/or highly toxic 

contamination is known or suspected to exist on the site. 

Lastly, identified sites of concern and Project construction activities were 

evaluated to determine whether there may be an effect that cannot be 

reasonably minimized. Evaluating effects considers effects to the 

environment, effects to project schedule and budget, and inheriting 

potential long term clean liability. 

What are the Existing Conditions and Potential Effects? 

No Build Alternative 

Under the No Build Alternative, the tracks would remain in their current 

condition and would have the same or similar train operation and usage at 

the present time. The No Build Alternative would have no construction, 

thus no direct effects. 

Build Alternative 

Since 1873 the rail alignment has transported people and goods through 

western Washington. Current land use is industrial and commercial zoning 

along much of the project corridor, especially from Lakewood northward 

to Tacoma. Military bases and residential areas are located off the project 

corridor in Lakewood, Tillicum, and DuPont. The southern portion of the 

Project remains largely undeveloped. 

The topography and near-surface geology has a pattern of north-trending 

ridges and swales with large topographic channels that trend westerly. The 

majority of the project alignment is covered by Steilacoom Gravel 

(commonly 20 feet thick) and is highly permeable. Precipitation primarily 

infiltrates directly into the ground instead of flowing overland. The 

groundwater table in the area is shallow, on the order of 10-40 feet below 

the ground surface. The rapid infiltration and shallow groundwater system 

makes the area highly susceptible to contamination. 
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Three properties near Freighthouse Square are being considered for 

acquisition as proposed parking areas. There would be limited ground 

disturbance work within existing rail right-of-way, with no surface water 

or groundwater work. The majority of excavation work is limited to 

surface grading to resurface the existing track sub-grade, or to prepare new 

surface for new track and power turn outs. Other excavation work that 

may go below 2-3 feet would include isolated areas for improved drainage 

features, new railroad control signal systems and relocating utilities. 

Exhibit illustrates areas of ground disturbance, showing where excavation 

occurs between 2-5 feet below the existing surface and areas where 

excavation may go below five feet. Existing ground surface could be 

disturbed by as much as eight feet in depth. Project construction activities 

are not expected to be deep enough to encounter groundwater. 

The regulatory record search identified a total of 149 sites. After a 

screening process, 67 sites were validated as sites of concern. Out of 67 

sites, 11 were ranked as Potential Moderate Impact, and eight were ranked 

as Potential High Impact. 

In the Freighthouse Square area, the Potential High Impact Sites included: 

 Freighthouse Square (Site #2) has contamination in place and is 

subject to an environmental Restrictive Covenant that would 

require pre-coordination and approvals with Ecology and liable 

parties prior to any construction work. 

 Airspares (Site #53 / PP1) is a proposed parking area that may 

require acquisition and demolition. The site is located in a 

historically commercial and industrial area where past business 

operations on or adjacent to the property may have contaminated 

the site. 

 Stone Property Transit (Site #58 / PP2) is a vacant lot that may 

require acquisition for a proposed parking area. The site is 

participating in Ecology’s Voluntary Cleanup Program to address 

known contaminated soil, and suspected contaminated 

groundwater. 

 Industrial Parts Frictions I (Site #26 / PP3) is a proposed 

parking area that may require acquisition and demolition. The site 

is located in a historically commercial and industrial area where 

past business operations on or adjacent to the property may have 

contaminated the site. 

 
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In the Corridor Soil Disturbance Areas, the Potential High Impact Sites 

included: 

 Sound Transit Rail Property (Site #83) may contain shallow soil 

contamination from creosote-treated railroad ties, Tacoma Smelter 

Plume, slag rail ballasts, herbicides used for vegetation control, 

fuel, solvents and other hazardous materials spills. 

 Tacoma Smelter Plume (Site #84) may have surface soils 

contaminated with lead and arsenic along the rail alignment with 

lead and arsenic. 

 USEPA Lakewood Superfund Site (Site #80) has contaminated 

groundwater beneath the rail alignment that extends approximately 

between Clover Creek Drive Southwest and New York Avenue 

Southwest. 

 Fort Lewis Logistics Center Superfund Site (Site #82) has 

contaminated groundwater beneath the rail alignment that extends 

east of the alignment from approximately Lake Street to 

41st Division Way. 

Construction activities in contaminated areas could result in public health 

or environmental effects that could result in the following: 

 Release and spread of contaminated soil encountered during 

Project construction activities such as trenching, excavation, and 

grading. 

 Altering the flow direction and gradient of contaminated 

groundwater (although Project construction plans do not extend 

into groundwater). 

 Creating preferential pathways for contamination to migrate due to 

construction activities that change soil porosity, such as the 

installation or alteration of utility trenches and roadbeds. 

 Accidental hazardous materials spills. 

All encounters and releases of hazardous materials could delay 

construction and increase construction costs because of the complex laws 

governing the cleanup of contaminated media and the expense associated 

with cleanup and disposal. However, the identified effects can be 

reasonably managed. 

In addition to general worker safety and public health concerns, the types 

of construction effects specific to the Project may include managing and 

disposal of: 

 Contaminated Soil 

 Creosote Treated Railroad Ties 

 Rail Ballasts 
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 Spills 

 Underground Storage Tanks (unlikely)

 Demolition Waste 

During operations, parking areas would be a source of potential 

contaminants from oil and fuel dripping from parked vehicles that could 

enter stormwater or pervious surfaces and eventually reach groundwater. 

Possible fuel or lubricant dripping from train engines along the rail line 

and in the stations, as well as maintenance of rail cars in the layover yard 

is expected. There would be no increase in the transport of hazardous 

materials as the Amtrak Cascades trains would not be carrying hazardous 

material in bulk. Per current practice, freight trains would continue to 

transport hazardous materials along the Puget Sound route. 

WSDOT can inherit cleanup liability when: 

1. It acquires a contaminated site, 

2. Construction activities spread or cause contamination to become 

worse, or 

3. Final project construction prevents or obstructs a potentially liable 

party from conducting remedial activities. 

In situations where there is more than one liable party, each party is jointly 

and severally liable for costs associated with cleanup of a site and cost to 

repair damages to natural resources. Cleanup liability can become an 

expensive immediate or long-term cost. 

How can identified effects be minimized? 

No Build Alternative 

No minimization is proposed under the No Build Alternative since there 

are no effects. 

Build Alternative 

Minimization measures can provide details for minimizing environmental 

risks, construction costs and schedule delays. Minimization measures such 

as pre-construction planning documents can reasonably address the 

specific concerns related to contaminated soil, creosote treated wood and 

rail ballasts. Standard minimization measures that help avoid, control and 

manage these potential effects include, but are not limited to: 

 Site-specific hazardous material investigations, 

 Project-specific hazardous material management plans, 

 Stormwater Site Pollution Prevention Plans, 
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 Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans, 

 Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plans, and 

 Design plans and contract provisions to require BMPs that prevent 

or minimize environmental and project effects. 

With respect to inheriting cleanup liability, the preference is to avoid 

acquiring, excavating, or dewatering contaminated sites. However, when 

no feasible alternative or design option is available, WSDOT must manage 

the risks by performing all appropriate inquiry before acquiring and 

building on potentially contaminated property. Prior to acquisition of any 

the proposed parking areas, a combined Phase I and II Environmental Site 

Assessment is recommended. 

With respect to construction work at Freighthouse Square, prior 

coordination with Ecology must be made to ensure any ground work is in 

compliance with the environmental Restrictive Covenant. Construction 

controls can be managed through the variety of standard minimization 

measures bulleted above. 
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Chapter 1 – Project Description 

Introduction 

Under the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program and 

pursuant to a programmatic Tier I Environmental Assessment (EA) the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved an application from 

the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to improve 

the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor (PNWRC), a federally designated 

high-speed rail corridor. One project included in the PNWRC application 

is the Point Defiance Bypass Project (the Project), which would respond to 

deficiencies in the existing rail operations around Point Defiance. This 

Discipline Report has been prepared in support of the project-specific EA 

for the Point Defiance Bypass project. 

The Project is located in Pierce County along an existing approximately 

20-mile rail corridor between Tacoma and Nisqually.2 The Project would 

provide for the re-routing of Amtrak passenger trains from the BNSF rail 

line that runs along the southern Puget Sound shoreline (Puget Sound 

route) to the Point Defiance Bypass route, an existing rail corridor that 

runs along the west side of I-5. The Project would consist of railroad track 

and support facility improvements, and relocation of the Tacoma Amtrak 

Station to Freighthouse Square in Tacoma. 

Purpose and Need

As described above, the Point Defiance Bypass route is part of the larger 

PNWRC. Within Washington State, the vision for the PNWRC is to 

“...improve intercity passenger rail service by reducing travel times and 

achieving greater schedule reliability in order to accommodate growing 

intercity travel demand...”3. 

The purpose of the Project is to provide more frequent and reliable highspeed intercity passenger rail service along the PNWRC between Tacoma 

and Nisqually. In conformity with the decisions under the Tier 1 

Programmatic EA, the PNWRC Improvement Program has reduced the 

overall environmental effects of providing improved passenger rail service 

with the use of an existing transportation corridor and associated 

infrastructure, rather than creating a new corridor. 

 

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The Project is needed to address the deficiencies in the existing rail 

alignment around Point Defiance. The existing alignment (Puget Sound 

route), shared by freight and passenger rail traffic, is near capacity and is 

therefore unable to accommodate additional high-speed intercity 

passenger rail service without substantial improvements. In addition, the 

existing alignment has physical and operational constraints that adversely 

affect both passenger train scheduling and reliability. 

Improving intercity passenger rail service in the project area and meeting 

the Project needs would be accomplished by: 

 Enhanced Frequency: Increasing Amtrak Cascades round-trips from four 

to six by 2017 to meet projected service demands. 

 Improved Reliability: Reducing scheduling conflicts with freight trains 

that often result in delays, and by minimizing or avoiding operational 

delays (e.g., drawbridge openings) and weather-related delays (e.g., 

mudslides), and improving on-time performance from 68 percent to 88 

percent. 

 Enhanced Efficiency: Enhancing the efficient movement of people by 

decreasing trip times by 10 minutes, and reducing the amount of time 

passenger trains spend yielding to freight movements. 

 Improved Safety: Constructing at-grade crossings with upgraded safety 

features, including wayside horns, median barriers, advance warning 

signals, and traffic signal improvements.

What alternatives are being considered for the Point 

Defiance Bypass Project? 

FRA and WSDOT conducted an evaluation of three build alternatives: the 

Point Defiance Bypass Alternative, the Shoreline Alternative, and the 

Greenfield Alternative. Two of the alternatives (the Shoreline Alternative, 

and the Greenfield Alternative) were eliminated from further study. 

Although both alternatives could meet the Project’s purpose and need, 

they were determined to be impracticable and unfeasible due to technical 

constraints, high construction costs, and significant environmental effects. 

Grade separations were also evaluated for further consideration. FRA and 

WSDOT’s preliminary analysis revealed that current and projected future 

traffic volumes do not warrant the construction of new grade-separated 

crossings. 

What’s happening in the bypass corridor today? 

The rail line between TR Junction and East “D” Street in Tacoma hosts 

both freight and commuter trains, including freight operators Tacoma Rail 
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and BNSF, and Sound Transit’s Sounder commuter rail service. Freight 

train traffic between TR Junction and East “D” Street averages under two 

trains per day, while Sound Transit currently operates 18 trains per day 

between Freighthouse Square and Seattle each weekday, and also offers 

occasional special event trains, usually on weekends, to serve sporting and 

other events in Seattle. Sounder service to Lakewood begins in late 2012. 

What would happen if the Project were not built? 

If the Project were not built (the No Build Alternative), Amtrak’s 

Cascades and Coast Starlight passenger train service would continue to 

use the existing Puget Sound route. The No Build Alternative includes 

only the minor maintenance and repair activities necessary to keep the 

existing Puget Sound route operational. With the No Build Alternative, it 

would be expected that as freight traffic increases, congestion would 

adversely affect Amtrak service reliability, and the travel time for Amtrak 

trains between Seattle and Portland would increase. 

Along the Point Defiance Bypass route, the Tacoma Rail and BNSF 

freight services would continue. The at-grade crossings at Clover Creek 

Drive Southwest, North Thorne Lane Southwest, Berkeley Street 

Southwest, 41st Division Drive, and Barksdale Avenue Southwest would 

not be upgraded. 

Sound Transit’s Sounder commuter passenger trains will become 

operational in late 2012 between the Tacoma Dome Station at 

Freighthouse Square in Tacoma and Sound Transit’s Lakewood Station 

(on the Point Defiance Bypass route) with as many as 18 Sounder trains 

per day. 

What are the proposed improvements and related activities 

of the Point Defiance Bypass Project? 

The Project consists of railroad track and support facility improvements, 

and the relocation of Amtrak’s Tacoma Station. Exhibit shows the 

components of the Build Alternative. The following details specific 

components of the Build Alternative. 

 Construct New Track Adjacent to the Existing Main Line – A new 

3.5-mile track adjacent to the existing main line would be constructed 

from South 66th Street (Rail MP 6.9) in Tacoma to between Bridgeport 

Way SW (Rail MP 10.4) and Clover Creek Drive SW (Rail MP 10.9) in 

Lakewood. 

 Reconstruct and Rehabilitate the Existing Main Line – Starting just 

southwest of Bridgeport Way Southwest (Rail MP 10.4) in Lakewood, the 

existing track would be reconstructed to a location southeast of the I-
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5/Mounts Road Southwest interchange (Rail MP 19.8) at Nisqually 

Junction. 

 Improvements at at-Grade Crossings – Several grade crossings would 

be improved with wayside horns, gates, traffic signals and signage, 

sidewalks, median separators, and warning devices. These crossings 

include Clover Creek Drive Southwest, North Thorne Lane Southwest, 

Berkeley Street Southwest, 41st Division Drive and Barksdale Avenue. 

 Tacoma Amtrak Station Relocation – The existing Tacoma Amtrak 

Station would be relocated from its Puyallup Avenue location to the 

Tacoma Dome Station at Freighthouse Square, at 430 E. 25th Street in 

Tacoma. 

What are the proposed operational changes that would 

result from the Point Defiance Bypass Project? 

Amtrak’s existing Cascades and Coast Starlight passenger train service 

would be rerouted from the Puget Sound route along the Puget Sound 

shoreline to the Point Defiance Bypass route. The Project would also 

provide for additional Amtrak Cascades service by increasing the number 

of round trips provided from 4 to 6, or a total of 12 Cascades service train 

trips. Amtrak Coast Starlight would also travel on the Point Defiance 

Bypass route for a total of two Coast Starlight service train trips. The 

speed of these passenger trains would be up to 79 mph. 
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Exhibit . Build Alternative Components 
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Chapter 2 – Methodology 

Discipline Study Overview 

A Hazardous Material Discipline Report is broad in scope and identifies 

sites of concern, particularly those located along the right-of-way that 

have documented contamination or are suspected based on current or 

historical practices. 

The purpose of a Hazardous Materials Discipline Report is to identify and 

evaluate known or potential contaminated sites that may: 

 Affect the environment during construction work, 

 Create significant construction effects, and/or 

 Incur cleanup liability to WSDOT. 

The objective of a discipline report is to conduct an appropriate level of 

documentation and analysis necessary to allow informed decisions 

regarding the selection of alternatives, minimization measures, and/or the 

necessity of initiating early coordination with relevant regulatory agencies. 

This report was conducted in accordance with the WSDOT’s 

Environmental Procedures Manual (M31), Chapters 411.04 and 447.05(2)

for Discipline Reports. 

Methodology 

This section describes the research conducted to identify and evaluate 

contaminated sites that may affect the environment, construction, or 

cleanup liability. The research is conducted by an environmental 

professional who reviews previous investigations, evaluates geologic 

information, researches regulatory and historic records, and conducts 

outside field inspections from public access points. After gathering 

information, the specialist evaluates identified sites of concern and assigns 

a risk ranking to prioritize sites that may need avoidance and 

minimization. The following subsection describes additional details of the 

research and analysis involved. 
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Previous Investigations 

Reviewing past investigations such as NEPA/SEPA documents, and 

discipline and sampling reports can provide valuable information. The 

environmental professional uses discretion to evaluate the referenced 

report’s scope of work, study area, technical quality, and relevance. With 

careful consideration, previous investigations can be a useful resource. 

Geologic Review 

Geologic information is used to assess potential migration of known or 

suspected contaminants that may affect a project. In areas where 

contaminated groundwater may be a concern, a review of soils and 

groundwater conditions can be researched in Washington State 

Department of Ecology (Ecology) well logs and site cleanup files. 

Regulatory Review 

Regulatory database records are reviewed to identify known or suspected 

environmental concerns. The US Environmental Protection Agency 

(USEPA) and Ecology are responsible for regulating the generation, use, 

transport, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste in the state of 

Washington. These agencies maintain databases of known and suspected 

contaminated sites and businesses, and industries that use, store, or 

generate hazardous materials. The objective of the regulatory review is to 

identify and document known releases of hazardous wastes into the 

environment, and to identify those businesses and industries that generate, 

store, or transport regulated hazardous materials where potential releases 

could occur. 

Historical Review 

A historical records review assesses the nature of past and current land 

uses of the study area and adjacent properties. Historical record sources 

are reviewed for indications of past occupants or businesses that may have 

had the potential to affect soil or groundwater. Where available, the 

historical record sources include historical aerial photos, city directories, 

Sanborn and topographical maps, site assessor records, interview records, 

and any applicable historical records reasonably available. 

Windshield Survey 

A windshield survey physically observes properties within and 

immediately adjacent to the project corridor. The windshield survey is 

limited to features readily observed from public access points and does not 

include entering or viewing conditions within buildings. The windshield 

survey physically observes and field verifies the location of properties 
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identified from the regulatory database and historical records review. The 

windshield survey includes a visual review to identify and record any land 

uses likely to generate hazardous materials and the presence of recognized 

environmental conditions which have the obvious potential to affect a 

project at identified ground disturbance areas. 

Screening and Risk Analysis 

A screening process narrows a long list of identified sites of concern to a 

smaller, more relevant subset of sites that warrants additional investigation 

(such as Ecology file reviews, interviews, or a site visits). Each site is 

analyzed individually and is screened based on an environmental 

professional’s judgment when considering: 

 Acquisition plans (e.g., minor strip or total parcel); 

 Type of construction planned in the area (e.g., trenching, cut 

slopes, drilling, depths of excavation); 

 Affected media on the site of concern (e.g., soil, groundwater, 

surface water); 

 Chemical of concern on the site (e.g., petroleum vs. solvents); and 

 Groundwater depths and flow direction. 

After screening, a validated list of sites of concern is compiled. This list 

only identifies sites that have the potential to affect the environment, 

project construction or cleanup liability. 

A risk analysis is applied to the list of sites of concern. The risk analysis 

prioritizes sites to help determine the need for avoidance and 

minimization, while taking associated costs and liability into 

consideration. Risk levels are based on probable extent of contamination 

related to planned acquisition and excavation work. Sites are ranked as 

defined below: 

 Low Impact: This risk level identifies sites where a potential 

concern exists, but the likelihood for the site to affect a project is 

low. Example sites include heating oil tanks, asbestos and leadbased paint associated with residential homes. Another example is 

a site with minor soil contamination located at a distance and 

gradient that makes migration of contaminants highly unlikely. 

 Moderate Impact: This risk level identifies sites where concern 

exists because of historical activities, and/or the site may likely 

affect the study area but sufficient evidence is not available. A site 

labeled as a moderate risk is typically straightforward to manage, 

where the area of contamination is small to medium in size and the 

potential contaminants are not extremely toxic or difficult to treat. 

Example sites include gas stations, auto repair shops, most 
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underground storage tanks and large buildings with asbestos or 

lead-based paint. 

 High Impact: This risk level identifies sites where concern exists 

because of historical activities, contamination is known and 

extensive, and/or the site may have a significant impact to the 

project. In general, high impact sites are properties that possess a 

potential for substantial soil, groundwater, or sediment 

contamination, or the information necessary to predict remedial 

costs is lacking. The site may be contaminated over a large area by 

a single contaminant or over a smaller area by multiple 

contaminants. Potentially, high impact sites typically are large, 

have large volumes of contaminated materials, or have a long 

history of industrial or commercial use. Sites that are complicated 

by widespread contamination or contamination that is difficult to 

treat would typically involve additional research, investigation and 

possible regulatory involvement. Examples of complicated sites 

are dry cleaners, wood treating operations, metal plating facilities, 

or other operations that use or used large amounts of hazardous 

materials. 

Regulatory File Review 

Additional investigations through regulatory website and/or file reviews 

are performed when additional site specific information is needed to 

further evaluated potential effects. Web site and file reviews are typically 

necessary for moderate and high risk sites that: 

 Have insufficient information, 

 Are listed on a state or federal cleanup database (e.g., SCS, VCP, 

LUST) that are located immediately adjacent to or hydraulically up 

gradient of a project, or 

 Are located where ground disturbance or acquisition is planned. 

Deviations 

In accordance with WSDOT’s Environmental Procedures Manual (M31), 

Chapters 411.04 and the Guidance and Standard Methodology for 

WSDOT Hazardous Materials Discipline Reports (June 2009), it is 

appropriate to “right size” discipline reports and tailor the work to meet a 

project’s specific documentation needs. As such, a reduced level of 

investigation is appropriate for the Project for the following reasons: 

 The Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum4

 prepared in 

2007 evaluated the corridor from South 66th Street south to 

Nisqually. 

 

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 A Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)5 conducted in 

2002 evaluated hazardous materials in the rail corridor from 

East “D” Street in Tacoma south to Bridgeport Way Southwest in 

Lakewood. 

 The area of ground disturbance is minimal, where excavation work 

is minor and would not generate large volumes of soil for disposal. 

 Groundwater would not be encountered during construction work. 

 Only three proposed parking areas are evaluated for potential 

acquisition. 

To scale the work to an appropriate level of detail based on Project 

specifics, the following standard work was altered: 

 Geologic review was limited to referencing Ecology’s records, the 

2007 Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum,

6

 the Soils and 

Geology Discipline Report,

7 and the Hydrology and Water Quality 

Technical Memorandum.

8,9

 The regulatory record search radius of one mile was scaled back to 

1⁄4 mile based on limited ground disturbance and no groundwater 

work. 

 The regulatory record search focused on two areas; first, the 

Freighthouse Square area due to facility improvements and 

proposed parking lot areas that may be acquired; second, the area 

of the rail corridor between Rail MP 10.4 and Rail MP 21.5 

involving soil disturbance below two feet of the existing surface. 

Soil disturbance below two feet generally spans 11 miles from 

Bridgeport Way Southwest (Rail MP 10.4) south to the Nisqually 

Junction terminus (Rail MP 21.5). 

 Historical review was limited to referencing the previous reports 

conducted in the study area. 

These deviations would not compromise the purpose or key objectives of 

the report described previously in the Discipline Study Overview section. 

 

5

 FTA 2002 

6

 WSDOT 2007a 

7

 WSDOT 2007b 

8

 WSDOT 2007c 

9

 The 2007 Point Defiance Bypass Project reports covered the alignment between South 66th Street 

(Rail MP 6.92) to the BNSF Mainline (Rail MP 21.23). The 2007 reports provided static geologic, 

hydro-geologic and historical information for this report’s Corridor Soil Disturbance Study Area 

(Rail MP 10.4 through Rail MP 21.5). 
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Chapter 3 – Studies and Coordination 

This section summarizes the research performed and describes the 

resources used to identify potential hazardous material effects. This 

section also provides a list of identified sites of concern. 

Previous Investigations 

Investigations reviewed to support this report include: 

 Point Defiance Bypass Project Discipline Reports for the South 

66th Street to Nisqually alignment (Rail MP 6.92 to Rail MP 21.23) 

- Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum (August 2007)10

- Land Use Technical Memorandum (August 2007)11

- Soil and Geology Technical Memorandum (August 2007)12

- Cultural Resources Survey / Discipline Report (March 2008)13

- Hydrology and Water Quality Technical Memorandum (August 

2007)14

 Point Defiance Bypass Project Discipline Reports for the Tacoma 

TR Junction to Nisqually alignment (Rail MP 0.67 to MP 21.5) 

- Draft Land Use Discipline Report (October 2011)15

- Soils and Geology Discipline Report (November 2011)16

- Water Resources Discipline Report (August 2012)17

 Sound Transit Lakewood to Tacoma Commuter Rail and SR 512 

Park and Ride Expansion Final Environmental Impact Statement

(Federal Transit Administration, 2002)18

- South Tacoma, Section 3.11 – Environmental Health – 

Hazardous Materials 

- Lakewood, Section 4.11 – Environmental Health – Hazardous 

Materials 

The Point Defiance Bypass Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum

was completed in 2007 by HDR Engineering, Inc. The investigation 

 

10 WSDOT 2007a 

11 WSDOT 2007d 

12 WSDOT 2007b 

13 WSDOT 2008 

14 WSDOT 2007c 

15 WSDOT 2011a 

16 WSDOT 2011b 

17 WSDOT 2012 

18 FTA 2002 
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covered a 1,000-meter (3,280-foot) search radius of the Project corridor 

between South 66th Street in South Tacoma to the Nisqually South 

Terminus. HDR obtained information within the study area through a 

search of regulatory agency databases (through Environmental Data 

Resources, Inc., a subcontracted company), reviewing previous Phase I 

and Phase II Site Assessments, contacts with government agencies, and a 

review of aerial photographs. This report builds upon HDR’s 2007 

Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum. 

Geologic Review 

Geologic information was obtained from the 2007 Hazardous Materials 

Technical Memorandum. For specific areas of interest, site specific 

geologic information was obtained from Ecology cleanup files. Ecology 

files that were reviewed are summarized below under the Regulatory File 

Review section. 

Regulatory Review 

The Hazardous Material Technical Memorandum documents the 

regulatory records search of the entire project corridor through 2007. The 

Technical Memorandum identified 254 reasonably predictable sites and 13 

substantially contaminated sites within the 1,000-meter (3,280-foot) radius 

study area.19 

Of the 254 reasonably predictable sites, 23 sites were identified as having 

a potential to affect the Project. Of the 23 sites, 21 appeared on a 

regulatory list and two were identified for “area wide” contamination 

(Sound Transit Railroad property and the Tacoma Smelter Plume). 

Of the 13 substantially contaminated sites, seven sites were identified as 

having a potential to affect the Project. Of the seven sites, only three were 

next to or within the construction areas that would have excavation 2-3 

feet below the existing ground surface. 

To identify additional sites that may have been listed from 2007-2012, an 

online review of Ecology’s Facility Site Atlas was conducted. The Facility 

Site Atlas is an interactive mapping tool of Ecology’s regulated facilities 

and the Washington Department of Health's regulated public water 

systems. In Ecology’s Facility Site Atlas, regulated facilities identify 

known or suspected contaminated sites or businesses that generate 

hazardous materials and may have had the potential to affect soil or 

 

19 The terminology “Reasonably Predicable” or “Substantially Contaminated” used to categorize 

sites is no longer used in WSDOT’s Environmental Procedures Manual, Chapter 447- Hazardous 

Materials. This report uses the terms” low,” “moderate,” or” high” to gauge the significance of 

the impact. This is consistent with the current Guidance and Standard Methodology for WSDOT 

Hazardous Materials Discipline Report, June 2009.
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groundwater. Researching environmental databases through Ecology’s 

Facility Site Atlas includes, but is not limited to, the following types of 

sites: 

 Federal, state, voluntary and/or independent sites that are 

undergoing investigations and/or cleanup 

 Location of registered underground storage tanks (USTs) and 

leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) 

 Facilities that use, generate, treat, store, or dispose of hazardous 

wastes and/or substances 

 Transporters of hazardous wastes 

 Solid waste landfill locations 

 Unauthorized spills and releases of hazardous/regulated substances 

All active and inactive facilities were researched within a 1⁄4 mile (1,320 

feet) radius of Freighthouse Square and areas of ground disturbance that 

extend below two feet of the existing surface. The ground disturbance 

areas generally occur along 11 miles between Bridgeport Way Southwest 

in Tacoma (Rail MP 10.4) south to the Nisqually Junction terminus (Rail 

MP 21.5). These areas have the potential to either encounter 

contamination (if present) or have increased risk associated with cleanup 

liability through property acquisition. Attachment B shows areas of soil 

disturbance, potential acquisition sites and hazardous materials sites of 

concern. 

The review of Ecology’s Facility Site Atlas identified 58 listed sites within 

the Freighthouse Square area and 65 sites within soil disturbance areas. A 

list of all identified sites is included in Attachment C, and a validated list 

of sites of concern is presented in Exhibit and Exhibit under the Site 

Screening section. 

Historical Research 

Historical research is documented in the 2007 Hazardous Materials 

Technical Memorandum. The Land Use20 and Cultural Resources21

reports were also reviewed to ascertain any new relevant information that 

may identify potential hazardous material concerns. Rather than 

duplicating efforts, this report relied on these reports and no additional 

historical research was conducted. 

Windshield Surveys 

A guided tour of the entire project rail corridor was organized on March 

10, 2011. The tour provided the opportunity to physically observe current 

land use patterns and discuss planned Project features. No additional site 

 

20 WSDOT 2007d and 2011a 

21 WSDOT 2008 
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visits were performed. The location of every site identified during the 

regulatory record research was verified by mapping the listed address on 

both Bing and Google Maps. 

Screening 

The initial screening process narrows a long list of sites to a subset of 

validated sites that warrant further investigation. After screening, a list of 

validated sites of concern is compiled. This list only identifies sites that 

have the potential to affect the environment, project construction or the 

cleanup liability. 

The regulatory record search identified a total of 149 sites, as listed in 

Attachment C - Regulatory Record Search: Initial Screening Tables. To 

identify those sites that pose a potential risk to the Project, the following 

screening methodology was applied: 

 Eliminate sites listed only on a Hazardous Waste Generator 

database that are located away from areas of interest (Freighthouse 

Square and soil disturbance areas). The hazardous waste related 

database identifiers include Resource Conservation Recover Act – 

Small Quantity Generator (RCRA-SQG), Facility Index System 

(FINDS), Waste Manifest (WA Manifest), Emergency/Haz Chem 

Rpt Tier2, Hazardous Waste Planner, Haz Waste Management 

Activity, Stormwater General Permit, Revised Site Visit Program 

(RSVP), Local Source Control (LSC), Urban Waters Site 

Inspection (USI) or Urban Waters Initiative (UWI). Inclusion on 

these lists indicates that a site uses or generates regulated materials 

as part of their business practices, but gives no indication of on-site 

soil or groundwater contamination. 

 Eliminate sites listed only on SPILLS database. Inclusion on this 

list indicates that a one-time spill has occurred. These sites are not 

included on other lists that indicate soil and/or groundwater 

contamination is present. 

 Eliminate sites listed only on the Underground Storage Tank 

(UST) database and located a sufficient distance away from areas 

of interest. 

 Maintain a validated list of sites for further review for: 

- All superfund sites 

- Regulated sites with documented releases (known 

contamination), such as sites listed as a State Cleanup Site 

(SCS), Confirmed or Suspected Contaminated Site (CSCS), 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST), Independent 

Cleanup Report (ICR), Independent Remedial Action Program 

(IRAP), or Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP). 
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- All regulated sites that are on or immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square, proposed parking lots or soil disturbance 

areas. 

Through this process, 67 sites were validated as a site of concern as shown 

in Exhibit and Exhibit . 

Regulatory File Review 

Following the regulatory record research, Ecology files were reviewed to 

obtain additional information to further evaluate site risks. Ecology site 

files were selected based on the locations of those sites, the types of 

contaminants and Project specific plans, such as acquisition or excavation 

work. 

The following Ecology Toxic Cleanup Program files were reviewed: 

 Freighthouse Square, Ecology ID 1351 

 Smurfit Stone Container, Ecology ID 17167958 

 Precision Pattern, Ecology ID 85239825 

 Spring Air NW, Ecology ID 9111625 

The following USEPA Superfund on-line files were reviewed: 

 American Lake Gardens / McChord AFB, EPA ID 110009314492 

 Commencement Bay Nearshort/Tideflats, EPA ID 

WAD980726368 

 Fort Lewis Logistics Center, EPA ID 9214053465 

 Lakewood Ponders Corner, EPA ID 110015580469 
September 2012 

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ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#, 

Database Listing and 

Release Information R

1 Johnnys Fine Food 

319 East 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 10734 Listing: RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located north of propo

2 Freighthouse Square 

25th & “G” Street East Tacoma 

Site ID# 1351 Listing: VCP Release: Site received a No Further Action determination in July 2003. An Environmental Covenant restricts certain activities. Site has contaminated groundwater (priority pollutant metals) and reports that petroleum contaminated soils have been remediated. Ongoing monitoring is active. Environmental Restrictive Covenant indicates the remedial work results in residual concentrations of diesel, heavy oil, lead and cadmium exceed MTCA Method A residential cleanup levels for groundwater. The covenant outlines limitations and restrictions for property use. 

High impact Contamination exists orequire ground work anon this property requirein compliance with the environmental Restricti

4 Puget Sound Specialty 

706 East 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 23657 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located on rail alignmenorth of PP41

5 SME Solutions 

313 East 26th Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 3722 Listing: UWI Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately no

6 HJB Marine 

601 East 26th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 3081 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately soPP41

8 and 20 

Melody Meats 323 East 26th Street Tacoma Gary W Johnson 323 East 26th Street Tacoma 

Melody Meats Site ID# 24527 Listing: UWI Release: No documented releases. Gary W Johnson Site ID# 14281979 Listing: UST Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately so

9 Mystic Mocha 

402 East 26th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 19140 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately so

14 BNRR Tacoma Yard Pond 

605 Puyallup Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 1373 / Cleanup Site ID# 274 Listing: IRAP, Industrial Southwest GP) Release: Site received a No Further Action determination in 1996. Soil is suspected to be contaminated with Halogenated Organics. Active O&M/monitoring is ongoing. 

Low Impact No groundwater contamlocated a sufficient distThe site is hydraulically study area. 

15 and 42 

Bulls Eye Indoor Range 414 Puyallup Avenue, Ste B Tacoma Bulls Eye Supply 414 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Bulls Eye Indoor Range Site ID# 19339 Listing: RSVP, UWI Release: No documented releases. Bulls Eye Supply Site ID# 11329 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately no
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17 Smurfit Stone Container Corp 

817 East 27th Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 17167958 / Cleanup Site ID: 4529 Listing: SCS, VCP, HazWaste Generator, Industrial Southwest GP Release: Petroleum contaminated groundwater is confirmed, and petroleum contaminated soil is suspected. Ecology ranking is 5 (with #1 being a high priority and #5 being the lowest priority). 

Low Impact Site is located near inteEast 27th Street; a signarea. Petroleum groundreports the shallow grosouthwest, which is hydaway) from the rail lineStreet to the west repodirection, which would Petroleum contaminatiomanage. 

22 and 41 

Gonzalez Motors 301 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma Art The Studio 301 Puyallup, Ste C Tacoma 

Gonzalez Motors Site ID# 91599266 / Cleanup ID# 11037 Listing: LUST, UST

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil was independently remediated to below 

cleanup levels. Benzene, lead and other non-halogenated organics exist below cleanup levels in soils. Art The Studio Site ID# 2285826 Listing: UWI Release: No documented releases.

Low Impact No groundwater contamlocated a sufficient distThe site is hydraulically 

study area.

24 BNSF Tacoma Fueling Facility 

1001 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Site ID# 7981609 / Cleanup ID# 1634 Listing: SCSRelease: Groundwater is contaminated with solvents and petroleum. Soil has petroleum contamination, and along with suspected solvents. Ecology rank of 5. 

Low Impact Groundwater is contamsufficient distance awaThe site is hydraulically study area. 

25 South Sound Radiator 

509 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Site ID# 8785404 / Cleanup Site ID# 3600 Listing: SCSRelease: Soil is contaminated with solvents and petroleum. Groundwater is suspected to be contaminated with the same. Ecology rank of 2. 

Low Impact Groundwater contaminlocated a sufficient distThe site is hydraulically 

study area. 

26 Industrial Parts Frictions I 

409 East 26th Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 99982525 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

High Impact This site is PP31 and mhandles or generates hcontaminated the site. commercial and industrisk with respect to inheConducting due diligennegotiations, and possindemnification clause significant impact to Pr

27 F & E Investments 

401 East 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 99973128 Listing: USTRelease: No documented releases. 

Moderate Impact Located immediately ereportedly present, and Ecology) could likely imshallow groundwater flo
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28 and 40 

Spring Air Northwest 725 East 25th Street Tacoma For Kids Only 725 East 25th Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 9111625 / Cleanup ID# 5476 Listing: HazWaste Generator (x2), LUST, VCP and USTRelease: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum products. For Kids Only: Site ID# 18665 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases.

Moderate Impact Located immediately to of) Freighthouse Squarcontaminated, howevegroundwater flow to the down gradient (flows aw

29 SME Corp 

311 East 26th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 82577212 Listing: HazWaste Generator (x3) Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located immediately so

30 Puget Sound Metal 

2607 East “G” Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 9147902 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located south of the Fralignment. 

31 Precision Pattern Inc 

2620 East “G” Street Tacoma

Site ID# 85239825 Listing: HazWaste Generator (x4), SCS, VCP, UWI, and Industrial Southwest GP 

Release: Ground water and soil was historically contaminated with solvents and 

petroleum products. Ecology rank of 5. Site received a No Further Action 

determination in March 2009. Active ongoing O&M/Monitoring. 

Moderate Impact Located near intersecti

Street, south of the stuEcology File shows dieat concentrations below Ecology’s file reports thwhich slopes up steeplof groundwater flow is shows groundwater flowhydraulically up gradien

33 Don Engle Distributing Inc 

2601 East “F” Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 75382517 Listing: UST, UWI and RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Moderate Impact Located south of Freighwithin 500 feet of the stAlthough no contaminafrom the UST may havThe site is hydraulically study area. 

34 Sound Transit 25th Street 

802 East 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 5117180 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located north of the ra

37 Industrial Tire Service ITS 

423 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Site ID# 3291385 / Cleanup ID# 5316 Listing: UST, SCS, VCP (x2), UWIRelease: Soil is contaminated with metals, solvents and gasoline. Groundwater is suspected to be contaminated with the same. 

Low Impact Although groundwater located a sufficient distsite is hydraulically dowstudy area.

38 and 55 

Golden Line Recycling Corp 217 East 25th Street 

Tacoma Frontier Transportation Company 217 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Golden Line Recycling Corp Site ID# 610068 Listing: UWI, RSVP Release: No documented releases. Frontier Transportation Company Site ID# 27655611 Listing: UST

Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located north of PP21. 

hydraulically down grad
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39 Paramount Electric 

225 South Tacoma Way Tacoma 

Site ID# 77241262 Listing: LUST, UST, HazWaste GeneratorRelease: Soil contaminated with Benzene, lead, non-halogenated organics and gasoline is reportedly cleaned up to below cleanup levels. Contaminated groundwater was not suspected. 

Low Impact Located on intersection Tacoma Way, which is Freighthouse Square athis stretch does not re

44 Tacoma Dome Station 

500 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Site ID# 1266 Listing: SCS, Industrial Southwest GP Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater was reported as remediated. Ecology issued a No Further Action determination in January of 2001. An Environmental Covenant is assigned. Active O&M/Monitoring is ongoing. Ecology 

file is archived. 

Moderate Impact This is the parking gara

Freighthouse Square. Aremediated, it has an Eindicates property restrleft in place. Any disturthis property requires pcompliance with the limCovenant. 

45 BNRR Tacoma Yard Parcel 

8950001730 21st Street & South “D” Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 1267 Cleanup ID# 3554 Listing: VCP Release: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum products and “base/neutral/acid organics.” Soil and groundwater is suspected of being contaminated with Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Ecology rank of 3. 

Low Impact Located on 21st Street significant distance awhydraulically down gradarea.

46 and 50 

Joseph Simon & Sons 2200 East River Street Whse 1 Tacoma PSE Tacoma Historical Coal Gas 2200 East River Street Tacoma Commencement Bay – Nearshore Tideflats Superfund Site - Tacoma Tar Pits OU3

Site ID# 76785838 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. Site ID# 48791451 Listing: HazWaste Generator (x2) Release: No documented releases. Site ID# EPA Superfund Site ID WAD980723795, 

Ecology Site ID# 221 & 48791451 Listing: SUPERFUND 

Release: Soils are contaminated with metals, non-halogenated solvents, Polychlorinated biPhenyls and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Groundwater is contaminated with metals, non-halogenated solvents and PAHs. 

Moderate Impact Superfund site encompshoreline and adjacent Operable Units (cleanuFreighthouse Square aOU3 is located north of 

sufficient distance and area. 

Although construction dexcavation or encountechange, special considProject does not contribpotentially affects soil, affects existing groundwSuperfund sites require avoiding long-term cleato spread or contribute 

the agency as a liable 

47 TNT Reddaway Truck Line Inc 

801 East 26thTacoma 

Site ID# 64849946 Listing: HazWaste Generator, RSVP, UWI Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located east of the Fre

48 Golden West Motel 

503 East 26th

Tacoma 

Site ID# 62113225 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located east of PP31. 
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49 Manna Pro Co 

518 Puyallup Avenue Tacoma 

Site ID# 46689617 / Cleanup ID# 9332 Listing: LUST, UST Release: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum. 

Moderate Impact Located on or near the Station, Site #44) which Freighthouse Square. Any disturbance work (might encounter petrolegroundwater. The site away) from the study a

53 Airspares 

415 East 25th Street 

Tacoma 

Site ID# 39438729 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

High Impact This site is the PP11 ar

The site handles or genmay have contaminatehistorically heavy commconsidered a high risk wliability. Conducting due diligennegotiations, and possindemnification clause significant impact to Pr

54 Pierce Transit Tacoma Dome 

609 East 25th Street Tacoma 

Site ID# 25441163 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low Impact Located at the eastern Freighthouse Square. 

58 Stone Property Transit Site 

East 25th & East “C” Street 

Tacoma

Site ID# 3782573 / Cleanup ID# 401 Listing: VCP Release: Soil is contaminated with Arsenic, other Metals, petroleum products and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Solvents in soil are below cleanup levels. Groundwater is suspected of being contaminated with metals, petroleum and PAHs. Ecology rank of 3. 

High Impact This site is the PP21 ar

The soil is contaminatecontaminated as well. Ucontamination. The site is hydraulically 

Freighthouse Square. Any acquisition in a hisindustrial area should bto inheriting cleanup liasampling), property negcontractual indemnificalimit liability prior to acqimpact to project sched

1 The three Proposed Parking areas are referenced as PP1, PP2 & PP3 as shown in Sheet 5 of Attachment B. 2 Shallow groundwater is presumed to follow the topography and flow toward the Puget Sound and Puyallup River to the north and northeast. This is cons

immediate area. 
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Exhibit . Validated Sites of Concern – Soil Disturbance Areas (Coverage: Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually Junction Terminu21.5) 

Map 

ID# 

Rail MP 

(approx.) / 

East or 

West side 

of tracks Site Name / Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#, 

Database Listing and 

Release Information 

83 Entire rail 

alignment 

Sound Transit Rail Property Area Wide 

Not an Ecology listed site. The 2007 Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum reports the rail property may contain shallow soil contamination from creosote-treated railroad ties, use of herbicides for vegetation control, fuel, solvents and other hazardous materials spills through the industrial districts of Tacoma and Lakewood, and heavy metal contamination on surface soils from the Tacoma smelter in Ruston, WA. Existing rail sections along the Project corridor are underlain by ballast material which may include slag from the Asarco smelter that historically operated in the north Tacoma area. Slag from this facility has been determined to contain high concentrations of numerous heavy metals, including arsenic. (Sound Transit EIS-Lakewood Section, May 2002) 

High ImpaSurface soalignment variety conApproximawould likeroad ties a

84 Entire rail 

alignment 

Tacoma Smelter Plume – Pierce County Area Wide

FS ID# 62855481, Cleanup Site ID# 643 Listing: SCS Release: Soil is contaminated with arsenic and priority pollutant metals. Surface water is suspected to be contaminated with the same. The 2007 Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum reports the Project footprint could contain contamination from the Tacoma Smelter Plant. Because the surface soils within the railroad right-of-way may not have been significantly disturbed since railroad construction in 1873, lead and arsenic concentrations in soils within the entire study area have the potential to be above the MTCA Method A cleanup level. 

High ImpaTop six incalignment contamina

87/ 75 

10.5 / E Tune Up and Lube King 

11924 Pacific Highway Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 93774152 Listing: USTRelease: No documented releases. 

Low ImpacLocated imsoil disturb

88 10.2_8 / E Lakewood Foreign Car Sales Inc. 

11726 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 24535 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low ImpacLocated imdisturbanc

90 10.3_31 / 

E 

Flying B 18 aka: Flying B 18, NKS Mart, Sunmart 3 11747 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood

Site ID# 89666788 Listings: UST, Enforcement Final, SCS Release: This site is listed for suspected petroleum contamination and is currently awaiting cleanup. An initial investigation was completed and filed 2/2/2011.

Low ImpacLocated aHwy. 

91/ 76 

10.5_42 / E 

AAMCO Transmissions 12006 Pacific Hwy Lakewood 

Site ID# 13754378 Listings: UST (I), HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. ISIS: The site was listed as having two USTs, one exempt for use of used waste oil and the other with unidentified contents is listed as closure in process as of 3/15/1982

Low ImpacLocated imsoil disturb

94 10.5_43 / 

W 

Northern Battery Co 12012 Pacific Hwy Southwest Tacoma 

Site ID# 88196364 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low ImpacLocated imsoil disturb
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95 10.6_48 / 

E 

Lakewood Auto Body Inc. 12126 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 1982929 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low ImpacLocated imsoil disturb

96 10.4_38 / 

E 

Texaco Station 632320398 11910 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood

Site ID# 65589345 / Cleanup Site ID: 10058 Listings: UST, LUST, HazWaste Generator (x2)Release: Soil is contaminated with petroleum products (gas and diesel) metals, benzene, PCB contaminated below cleanup levels. Groundwater contamination 

is not suspected. Clean up started 12/11/1991 and the site was reported as cleaned up 2/4/1992. 

Low ImpacLocated imsoil disturb

102/74 

10.3_31 / E 

U Haul Co of Lakewood 11740 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 2789629 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

Low ImpacLocated imdisturbanc

98 10.3_33 / 

E 

U Haul Co of Lakewood 55 11748 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 46845293 Listing: USTRelease: No documented releases. ISIS: Diesel UST has been removed. 

Low ImpacLocated imdisturbanc

99 10.3_30 / 

W 

Kentucky Fried Chicken 11717 Bridgeport Way Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 41671422 Listing: USTRelease: No documented releases. ISIS: Unleaded gasoline UST has been removed. 

Low ImpacLocated imdisturbanc

80 10.9 – 11.2 USEPA Lakewood Superfund Site

AKA: Lakewood Ponders Corner or Plaza Cleaners Near I-5 and New York Avenue Lakewood 

EPA SUPERFUND, EPA ID# WAD050075662, Ecology ID# 224 Release: Groundwater contaminated with halogenated organic compounds. Soil was contaminated with the same, but reported as remediated. Environmental Covenant in place. EPA web page: Shows the groundwater plume extending between Clover Creek 

Drive Southwest and New York Avenue Southwest. The 2007 Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum reports the site is 

located near Rail MP 11 and contaminated groundwater is under railway at 30-40 feet below the surface. Contact with contaminated groundwater is not expected. 

High ImpaGroundwabetween Rdisturbancsome excaaround RaAlthough cencounterchange, sensure the affect exisinfiltration)Superfund respect to Constructito existing agency as 
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103/ 77 

10.4_37 / E 

TOSCO Corp Site 25358830522 Alternate names: Lakewood UNOCAL, UNOCAL 3588 11919 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood Conoco Phillips Company / 253588 11919 Pacific Highway Southwest Lakewood

Site ID# 41554792 Listings: UST, LUST, HazWaste Generator (x2) Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater. ISIS: Confirmed petroleum groundwater and soil contamination.

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Alternate names: 7 Eleven Store 14469, Seven Eleven # 14469, Seven Eleven 2324-14469 12336 Pacific Hwy Southwest Lakewood 

Site ID# 34768492 / Cleanup ID# 8811 Listings: LUST, UST, HazWaste Generator Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater. ISIS: Three USTs removed. Confirmed petroleum groundwater and soil contamination. 

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Site ID# 31842252 Listing: Haz Waste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

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Site ID# 1289 Listings: UST, State Cleanup Site, Haz Waste Generator (x2)

Release: Soil is contaminated with petroleum and metals, and is suspected to be contaminated with Halogenated organics. Groundwater contamination is suspected for all three chemicals. 

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McChord Air Force Base (AFB) and north of the Fort Lewis Military Reservation. Contamination is believed to have come from Area D of McChord AFB, which contains former landfills now covered by the base’s Whispering Pines Golf course. 

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Site ID# 18191 Listings: SCS, HazWaste Generator (x2), RSVP

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Site ID# 84835238 Listing: Haz Waste Generator (x2) Release: No documented releases. Site ID# 22655 Listing: Local Source Control Release: No documented releases. Site ID# 57297299 Listings: UST; LUST; VCP Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater. 

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Site ID# 13890 Listing: UST (A) Release: No documented releases. 

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Site ID# 229 Listing: SCSRelease: Soil is contaminated with “Base/Neutral/Acid Organics” and Dioxin/Dibenzofuran Compounds. Soil was remediated for BCBs and is suspected to also be contaminated with pesticides. Groundwater is contaminated with “Conventional Inorganic Contaminants and Halogenated Organics and Radioactive wastes. Groundwater is suspected of PCBs. Ecology has not ranked the site. And received a No Further Action in May of 1994, although the site status still shows “awaiting cleanup.” 

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Site ID# 15568657 Listings: UST, LUSTRelease: Petroleum contaminated groundwater.

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Site ID# 57555918 Listings: VCP

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Site ID# 9754975 Listing: HazWaste Generator Release: No documented releases. 

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Site ID# 2983 Listing: SCSRelease: Unable to obtain site specific details from Ecology’s ISIS and CSCSL databases. 

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146 18.1 / E WA DOT South DuPont Interchange 

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in areas along cut lines on side slopes. No groundwater is expected to be encountered during construction activities along this alignment. 
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Chapter 4 – Affected Environment 

Examining the historic land use and physical setting provides a general 

context for describing the hazardous materials characteristics of the study 

area and potential migration pathways. Included in this section is a 

summary of existing conditions with respect to the historic and current 

land use, physical setting, and site specific environmental concerns. 

Historical Overview 

This section was extracted from the 2007 Point Defiance Bypass Project 

Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum. Historical land use 

provides a general context for gauging the likelihood of contamination to 

be present within the project corridor. 

Northern Pacific Railway began operations along its Lakeview 

Subdivision (Tacoma south towards Olympia) in 1873. The primary 

purpose of the railroad was to transport people and goods through the 

Western Washington corridor. 

Prior to 1940, development was sparse outside of Tacoma city limits other 

than the military bases. Fort Lewis was established in 1917. In Tacoma, 

commercial development was limited to main arterials, primarily Tacoma 

Way, with some industrial use north of the study area. In the 1950s and 

1960s, commercial businesses began developing land in Lakewood along 

main arterials. Residential developments filled in between the main 

arterials in both Tacoma and Lakewood. Industrial and commercial 

development increased along Tacoma Way. Between 1960 and 1975, 

vacant land continued to be developed, largely for residences. 

Current land use includes industrial and commercial zoning along much of 

the corridor, especially from Lakewood northward to Tacoma. Residential 

areas are located off the corridor in Lakewood, Tillicum, and DuPont. The 

southern portion of the study area, from Rail MP 18.4 to Rail MP 21.5 

remains largely undeveloped. 

Physical Environment 

The physical setting of the study area influences the fate and transport of 

hazardous materials released to the environment. In general, the physical 
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environment controls the behavior and movement of contamination 

through environmental media. This includes: 

 Mobility of chemicals, 

 Rate of degradation for chemicals in the environment, and 

 Preferred pathways for contaminants to transport away from the 

point of release. 

Freighthouse Square Area22

The Freighthouse Square building spans between East “G” Street (Rail 

MP 1.8 to East “D” Street (Rail MP 2). North of Freighthouse Square, 

from TR Junction (Rail MP 1.0) to East “G” Street (Rail MP 1.8), the 

topography along the rail line is a low relief alluvial plain that is south of 

the Puyallup River Valley. Going west from East “G” Street, the 

topography begins to rise upward from the Puyallup River Valley to a 

broad upland plateau. The evaluation is approximately 10-30 feet above 

sea level. 

Surficial geology at Freighthouse Square generally consists of ice contact 

deposits, Vashon glacial till and pre-Fraser deposits. Puyallup fine sandy 

loam soil is likely present in the area along the Puyallup River to about 

East “G” Street (Rail MP 1.8). Puyallup fine sandy loam is derived from 

sandy alluvium and infiltration is considered moderate to rapid. West of 

about East “G” Street to the upland area west of South Chandler Street 

(Rail MP 3.4), the soils are likely of the Alderwood and Kitsap Series. 

Alderwood gravelly sandy loam is derived from glacial till and 

permeability is very slow. 

Freighthouse Square may sit on fill material. Fill placed during 

construction and building activities can have widely varying properties, 

depending on the material used as fill and whether the fill was placed in an 

engineered or non-engineered fashion. 

The immediate vicinity surrounding Freighthouse Square does not have 

surface water, other than the runoff captured in the stormwater system. 

Groundwater is controlled primarily by topography and flows generally to 

the north, northwest towards the Puyallup River. Groundwater is generally 

shallow (reported at 3-4.5 feet below the surface) and is highly susceptible 

to contamination. 

 

22 Information in the section was provided by the Soils and Geology Discipline Report (WSDOT 

2011g), the Water Resources Discipline Report (WSDOT 2011i), and Ecology State Cleanup Site 

File for Smurfit Stone Container (Site #17 located at 817 East 27th Street, Tacoma WA).
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Corridor Soil Disturbance Areas23

Most of the study area is situated on a broad upland plateau with 

elevations ranging from 200-400 feet above sea level. The western side of 

the upland descends to the Puget Sound along coastal bluffs. The northeast 

and southwest sides descend to the lowland floodplains of the Nisqually 

and Puyallup Rivers. The Cascade foothills bound the east side of the 

plateau. Streams that cross the study area flow in a general east to west 

direction. 

The topography and near-surface geology has a pattern of north-trending 

ridges and swales with large topographic channels that trend westerly. 

This pattern was created by the last regional glaciation called the Vashon 

glaciation. Glacial ice from this event crossed the upland plateau and left 

deposits of sand and gravels during its recession. This event, along with 

six or more previous glaciations in the last 15,000 years, deposited a 

sequence of sands and gravels separated by finer grained silts and clays 

approximately 1,000-1,700 feet below the ground surface in the study area 

(Jones, 1996). 

The surficial deposit for the majority of the study area is covered by 

Steilacoom Gravel. The gravel is commonly 20 feet thick with locally 

greater thicknesses. This gravel is relatively uniform pebble gravel with 

interstitial sand. The lack of fine-grained particles makes this deposit 

highly permeable. Precipitation primarily infiltrates directly into the 

ground instead of flowing overland. 

Groundwater migrates laterally through the groundwater system. The 

groundwater system comprises a series of aquifers and aquitards within 

the subsurface. The groundwater table in the area is shallow, on the order 

of 10-40 feet below the ground surface. The water table commonly 

intersects depressions in the upland surface resulting in standing bodies of 

water, such as American Lake. Because of the rapid infiltration and 

shallow groundwater system, the study area is highly susceptible to 

contamination. 

Project Environmental Concerns 

This section summarizes site specific environmental concerns for 

properties identified with known or potential contamination that are 

 

23 The section was extracted from the 2007 Point Defiance Bypass Project Hazardous Materials 

Technical Memorandum. The description is consistent with the recent Soils and Geology 

Discipline Report (WSDOT 2011g) and the Water Resources Discipline Report (WSDOT 2011i) 

which states, “...highly permeable deposits at or near the ground surface are significant aquifer 

recharge areas and are highly susceptible to environmental contamination of groundwater.” and 

“Because of rapid infiltration and the shallow groundwater system, the groundwater in the study 

area is susceptible to contamination” respectively.
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considered to have a Moderate or High Impact risk to the Project. A 

validated list of all sites, complete with addresses, regulatory listing and 

documented releases, and site specific notes with risk ranking rational, is 

provided in Exhibit and Exhibit , Validated Sites of Concern for the 

Freighthouse Square area and Soil Disturbance areas, respectively. 

Freighthouse Square Area 

Eleven sites were identified to have either a Moderate or High potential to 

impact the Freighthouse Square area. Out of the 11 sites, four were 

identified to have a potential High Impact to the Project which is described 

in further detail in the subsection below for Potential High Impact Sites. 

The following seven sites, ranked as a potential Moderate Impact, are 

identified because they either pose some potential risk for cleanup liability 

or construction work may encounter contamination. Site specific 

information is provided in Exhibit , Validated Sites of Concern – 

Freighthouse Square area. 

 F & E Investments (Site #27), 

 Spring Air Northwest (Site #28), 

 Precision Pattern Inc. (Site #31), 

 Don Engle Distributing (Site #33), 

 Tacoma Dome Station (Site #44), 

 Commencement Bay – Nearshore Tideflats – Tacoma Tar Pits, 

(Sites #46 / #50) and 

 Manna Pro Co. (Site #49). 

Corridor Soil Disturbance Areas 

Eight sites were identified to have either a Moderate or High potential to 

impact the Project where excavation work is planned to go below two feet 

of the existing ground surface. Out of the eight sites, four were identified 

to have a potential High Impact to the Project which is described in further 

detail in the subsection below for Potential High Impact Sites. 

The following four sites, ranked as a potential Moderate Impact, are 

identified because they either pose a potential risk for cleanup liability or 

contamination may be encountered during construction. Site specific 

information is provided in Exhibit , Validated Sites of Concern – Soil 

Disturbance Areas. 

 7 Eleven (Sites #110/#78), 

 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc. (Site #116), 

 Camp Murry Swale (Site #136), and 

 American Lake Gardens Superfund Site (Site #81). 
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Potential High Impact Sites 

Known or potential contaminated sites were evaluated to identify sites that 

may pose a high risk to the Project. The sites of highest concern include 

documented contaminated sites and sites that have a potential for a release 

that is located immediately adjacent to or within the construction area 

where groundwater is contaminated and subsurface construction work is 

probable. 

Sites with known releases to groundwater are a high concern because 

construction work may alter groundwater pathways and potentially spread 

contamination, and if dewatering is required, special handling and disposal 

costs would affect the Project. Acquisition of property that has known or 

potential contamination are also of high concern as they may become a 

long-term cleanup liability issue. Sites with contaminated soil only, are 

typically of less concern, unless the site is located directly within the 

construction footprint. 

The sites of highest concern identified within or immediately adjacent to 

the Project limits are summarized in the following subsections, followed 

by a description of two other major sites of note. 

Freighthouse Square (Site #2) 

Freighthouse Square has contamination above MTCA Method A cleanup 

levels and is subject to an environmental Restrictive Covenant (see 

Attachment D). The Project would require excavation or some amount of 

ground disturbance which would require prior coordination with Ecology 

to ensure any ground disturbance work is in compliance with established 

restrictions. 

Industrial Parts Frictions I (Site #26 / PP3) 

This property may be acquired for parking and currently is not listed as a 

known or suspected contaminated site. However, the site is located in a 

historically heavy commercial and industrial area and the business has 

handled or generated hazardous materials. Past and current business 

operations on or adjacent to the property may have contaminated the site. 

Airspares (Site #53 / PP1) 

This property may be acquired for parking and currently is not listed as a 

known or suspected contaminated site. However, the site is located in a 

historically heavy commercial and industrial area and the business has 

handled or generated hazardous materials. Past and current business 

operations on or adjacent to the property may have contaminated the site. 
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Stone Property Transit (Site #58 / PP2) 

This property may be acquired for parking and soil is known to be 

contaminated with arsenic and other metals, along with petroleum 

products and polynuclear aromatics. Solvents are also in the soil; however 

the concentrations are reportedly below Ecology’s current cleanup levels. 

These substances are suspected to also be in the groundwater, which is 

shallow in this area. Ecology used a ranking system to evaluate the type 

and level of risk the site poses to human health and the environment. 

Ecology ranked the site as a 3, where a rank of 1 represents a high priority 

and a 5 ranking represents a low priority. 

Sound Transit Rail Property (Site #83) 

Twenty one miles of the Project rail alignment may contain shallow soil 

contamination from creosote-treated railroad ties, use of herbicides for 

vegetation control, fuel, solvents and other hazardous materials spills 

through the industrial districts of Tacoma and Lakewood, and heavy metal 

contamination on surface soils from the ASARCO smelter in Ruston, WA 

(see Tacoma Smelter Plume below for more details).24 Existing rail 

sections along the project corridor are underlain by ballast material which 

may include slag from the ASARCO smelter that historically operated in 

Ruston, located north of Tacoma. Slag from this facility has been 

determined to contain high concentrations of numerous heavy metals, 

including arsenic.25 Contaminants of concern associated with slag include 

arsenic, cadmium, copper, and lead. 

Tacoma Smelter Plume (Site #84) 

The project corridor could contain contaminated surface soils caused by 

the historical operation of the ASARCO Smelter Plant located north of 

Tacoma. Because the surface soils within the railroad right-of-way may 

not have been significantly disturbed since railroad construction in 1873, 

lead and arsenic concentrations in soils within the entire study area may 

have the potential to be above the MTCA Method A cleanup.26

USEPA Lakewood Superfund Site (Site #80) 

The Lakewood Superfund site (aka Ponder’s Corner or Plaza Cleaners) 

has contaminated groundwater beneath the rail right-of-way. The 

groundwater plume extends approximately between Clover Creek Drive 

Southwest and New York Avenue Southwest, which is between Rail MP 

10.9 and Rail MP 11.2. The groundwater table is approximately 30-40 feet 

below the surface, so contact with contaminated groundwater is not 

expected.27 Most of the soil disturbance in this area is between 2-5 feet 

 

24 WSDOT 2007a 

25 FTA 2002 

26 WSDOT 2007a 

27 WSDOT 2007a 
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below the ground surface (bgs), with some excavation going beyond 5 feet 

bgs near Rail MP 11.1. 

Fort Lewis Logistics Center Superfund Site (Site #82) 

The Superfund site has trichloroethylene (TCE) contaminated 

groundwater that extends under the rail alignment (see Exhibit ). The TCE 

groundwater plumes are located along the rail alignment from Rail 

MP 13.0 thru Rail MP 15.4 (from approximately Lake Street to 

41st Division Drive, east of the rail alignment). The source of the 

contamination comes from the US Army’s former landfill called the East 

Gate Disposal Yard. Although the extraction/treatment system is 

successfully removing chlorinated organics from groundwater, tests show 

increased contaminant levels in groundwater near the source, and the 

contaminant plume may be expanding in some areas.28 Construction 

extending 2-3 feet below the surface may occur at approximately Rail 

MP 13.0 and in sporadic areas from Rail MP 14.0 to Rail MP 14.5, and 

Rail MP 15.1 to Rail MP 15.5. However, construction work is not 

expected to reach groundwater depths. 

Exhibit . Fort Lewis Logistic Center TCE Groundwater Plumes 

Major Site of Note: Commencement Bay, Nearshore/Tideflats Superfund 

Site (Sites #46/#50) 

The west end of the Project is located within the general boundary of the 

Commencement Bay, Nearshore/Tideflats Superfund site. This report 

ranked the Superfund site as a potentially Moderate Impact because the 

Project footprint does not intercept the boundaries of the Superfund site’s 

 

28 EPA Third Five-Year Review Report, September 2007 
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four operable units (cleanup areas). However, this Superfund site is linked 

to the Project in three ways. First, Sites #46/#50 at 2200 East River Street, 

Tacoma, is the closest operable unit (Tacoma Tar Pits) to the Project, 

which is approximate 2,094 feet north of the rail alignment. Second, the 

former ASARCO smelter is the source of the slag that was generated from 

the copper smelting process that was either disposed of in Commencement 

Bay or used as crushed rock applications (i.e., driveways and roadbed 

material). Third, 95 years of airborne emissions from the ASARCO 

smelter facility contaminated surface soil with arsenic and lead. Slag and 

surface soil contaminates are mentioned above in the section for Sound 

Transit Railroad Property. 

Major Site of Note: American Lake Gardens Superfund Site (Site #81) 

This Superfund site is located adjacent to the rail alignment on the east 

side from approximately Rail MP 11.8 to Rail MP 12.8 (essentially the 

span of the Tacoma Country Golf Club on the west side). The western 

edge of the Superfund site is bound by I-5. The site has contaminated 

groundwater with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including 

trichloroethylene (TCE) and dichloroethylene (DCE). Contamination is 

believed to have come from Area D of McChord AFB, which contains 

former landfills now covered by the base’s Whispering Pines Golf course. 

This report ranked the Superfund site as a potential Moderate Impact 

because the contaminated groundwater plume does not extend under I-5 or 

the rail alignment and construction work entails minimal soil disturbance 

along this stretch. 
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Chapter 5 – Potential Project Effects 

Chapter 4 of this report identified sites of concern that may pose a 

potential effect to the Project based on Project plans for acquisition and 

excavation. This chapter discusses how those sites may affect the 

environment, the construction project, and cleanup liability. 

No Build Alternative 

“No Build” means that the Project would not be built, and assumes that the 

tracks would remain in their current condition and have the same or 

similar train operation and usage as the present time. Evaluating a No 

Build Alternative establishes a benchmark to compare the potential 

hazardous materials effects between current conditions versus the activity 

of building the Project and the normal operational activities (maintenance 

and repair work) to support the completed Project. 

The No Build Alternative would have no construction, thus no direct, 

indirect, or cumulative effects. 

Build Alternative 

Project Involvement Summary 

Acquisition on the Project is limited to three proposed parking lot areas 

near Freighthouse Square. With the exception of the parking lots near 

Freighthouse Square, required earthwork along the entire rail alignment is 

constrained within existing railroad right-of-way. The majority of 

excavation work is limited to surface grading to resurface the existing 

track subgrade, preparing new surface for new track and power turn outs. 

Other excavation work that may go below 2-3 feet would include isolated 

areas for improved drainage features, new railroad control signal systems 

and relocating utilities. Attachment B illustrates areas of ground 

disturbance, showing where excavation occurs between 2-5 feet below the 

existing surface and areas where excavation may go below five feet. 

Existing ground surface could be disturbed by as much as eight feet in 

depth. The Project requires no in-water work, and does not expect to 

encounter groundwater during construction. 
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Construction elements of the Project include the following: 

 At Freighthouse Square, modifications to the station would involve 

reconstructing a portion of the existing Freighthouse Square 

building, extending or rebuilding the existing commuter rail 

platform, modifying existing on-street parking and parking lots, 

installing new or upgrading existing utilities, and creating 

additional parking. Excavation would not exceed 2-5 feet below 

the existing surface. 

 Between South 66th Street (Rail MP 6.9) to about 700 feet beyond 

the Lakewood Station (Rail MP 10.1), track ballast material would 

be added and new rail would be installed. Excavation would not 

exceed 2-3 feet below the existing surface. 

 Between about 700 feet beyond the Lakewood Station (Rail 

MP 10.1) to Nisqually Junction (the southern terminus of the 

Project), the track section would be reconstructed. The 

reconstruction would involve clearing and grubbing the existing 

ground of vegetation, cutting into existing slopes, placing new fill 

for wider track embankments, excavating new drainage ditches, 

placing track sub-ballast and ballast material, and hauling away 

and disposing of excavated material. Excavation would exceed 2-3 

feet in some locations, primarily cuts into existing slopes and atgrade crossings. Excavation would not exceed eight feet below the 

existing surface. 

 Roadway upgrades would be implemented at Clover Creek 

Drive Southwest, North Thorne Lane Southwest, Berkeley Street 

Southwest, 41st Division Drive, and Barksdale Avenue. Excavation 

would not exceed 2-3 feet below the existing surface. 

 At the two bridges crossing I-5 near Rail MP 20.0, additional 

construction along the rail line could potentially include extending 

the bridge abutment wing walls with retaining structures, which 

could require high cuts into existing slopes. Additional 

construction activities could include protecting the track from 

upslope debris and removal of existing loose fill. Excavation 

would not exceed eight feet below the existing surface. 

 In the vicinity of the Mounts Road overpass (Rail MP 19.8), the 

track embankment slopes could potentially be re-graded and new 

retaining structures may be installed to support the track widening. 

Excavation would not exceed eight feet below the existing surface. 

Potential Environmental Effects 

Environmental effects are those that the Project causes to the environment 

or sensitive receptors. This section identifies the potential Project-specific 

construction, indirect, and cumulative effects.
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Construction and Physical Effects 

Construction effects are temporary in nature, and are resolved or mitigated 

by the end of the construction activity. Physical effects involve permanent 

changes to the landscape that remain long after construction ends. The 

presence of contaminated soil or groundwater could result in public health 

or environmental effects as a result of Project construction activities that 

result in the following: 

 Releasing and spreading contaminated soil, sediment, or 

groundwater that is encountered during Project construction 

activities such as trenching, excavation, dewatering, and grading. 

 Altering the flow direction and gradient of contaminated 

groundwater or generating contaminated water during dewatering. 

 Creating preferential pathways for contamination to migrate by 

construction activities that change soil porosity, such as the 

installation or alteration of utility trenches and roadbeds. 

 Accidental hazardous materials spills or releases from construction 

activities, equipment or materials may occur. Hazardous materials 

have the highest effect on waters of the state. They also have the 

potential to harm endangered species or their habitat or humans 

who are sensitive to chemicals such as children and the elderly. 

Contaminants in air borne particulates can migrate off-site in dust 

particles and may cause an exposure concern. 

The Project does not pose a significant adverse effect. The Project has a 

limited amount of ground disturbance work within existing rail right-ofway. Earthwork is not expected to excavate to depths that reach 

groundwater, nor is any in-water work planned. There is a potential to 

encounter groundwater south of Rail MP 19.5;29 however there are no 

identified hazardous material sites in this area. There is also a potential for 

utility work in the Freighthouse Square area to encounter shallow 

groundwater, where contaminated groundwater is known to exist. Due to 

the potential concern for surface soils to be contaminated from the 

ASARCO smelter plant operations, ground disturbance work may release 

contaminated dust particles to the surrounding populace. However, there 

are reasonable minimization measures that help avoid, control and manage 

these effects. 

Operational Effects 

Vehicle parking areas are a source of potential contaminants from oil and 

fuel dripping from parked vehicles that could enter stormwater or pervious 

surfaces and eventually reach groundwater. Unmanaged stormwater runoff 

from parking lots that may be located at the Stone Property Transit Site 

 

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(Site #58) into areas of pervious surface could create a pathway for 

transporting existing contaminants in soil into groundwater. 

During operation, possible fuel or lubricant dripping from train engines 

along the rail line and in the stations is expected. No Cascades engine 

maintenance activities or rail car maintenance (such as painting) are 

planned within the project corridor. Thus the only anticipated effect during 

operations is fuel or lubricant dripping from trains sitting at the Tacoma 

Freighthouse station. Amtrak Cascades trains do not carry hazardous 

material in bulk. Existing freight trains on the Point Defiance Bypass route 

may haul bulk materials, including hazardous items, per current customer 

demands. Freight trains would continue to transport hazardous materials 

along the Puget Sound route. Therefore there will be no increase in the 

transport of hazardous material through the study area. 

Indirect Effects 

The only potential indirect effect tied to the Project is that it may 

indirectly influence redevelopment near the relocated Amtrak Station at 

Freighthouse Square. The area surrounding Freighthouse Square is a 

historically heavy commercial and industrial area with several sites of 

concern (see Chapter 4 above). If redevelopment were to occur at any of 

the sites of concern, coordination with Ecology would be required prior to 

construction to ensure any ground disturbance work is in compliance with 

established restrictions and regulations. Construction activities associated 

with redevelopment near Freighthouse Square have the potential to 

encounter contaminated groundwater or release contaminated dust 

particles (due to the potential concern for surface soils to be contaminated 

from the ASARCO smelter plant operations) similar to the effects 

associated with the construction at Freighthouse Square. However, there 

are reasonable minimization measures that would avoid, control, and 

manage these potential effects. Cleanup activities associated with 

redevelopment would benefit the environment and community. Thus, the 

Project could have a beneficial indirect effect on hazardous materials in 

the study area if they are encountered and cleaned up. 

Cumulative Effects 

With implementation of the recommended minimization measures 

identified in Chapter 6, the Project would not result in the direct or indirect 

release of hazardous materials. Historically, industrial and commercial 

activities in the project corridor have resulted in the release of hazardous 

materials, but regulation and cleanup efforts (most often associated with 

property transfers) have reduced the potential for contamination from 

ongoing activities. Unanticipated accidental releases from any source may 

occur in the future. Any such release from the Project would be 

minimized. Because the Project is not expected to result in a discharge of 
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hazardous materials, it would not contribute to a cumulative 

environmental effect from hazardous materials releases. 

Construction Effects 

All encounters and releases of hazardous materials could delay 

construction and increase construction costs because of the complex laws 

governing the cleanup of contaminated media and the expense associated 

with the cleanup and disposal. The types of construction effects specific to 

the Project include: 

 Contaminated Soil30

 Creosote Treated Railroad Ties 

 Rail Ballasts 

 Spills 

 Underground Storage Tanks 

 Demolition 

 Worker Safety and Public Health 

Contaminated Soil 

Construction delays and increased costs often result from unexpected 

encounters of contamination. There is a potential for unknown 

contamination that has not been documented or discovered. Delays are 

typically caused by segregating and containing contaminants, coordinating 

sample collection, waiting for laboratory results, identifying a permitted 

disposal facility, completing the disposal facility’s waste profile sheet, and 

coordinating haul and disposal. Increased costs result from payments to 

the contractor during delay, payments to a qualified professional to obtain 

and analyze samples, payments to certified hazardous material equipment 

operators (Washington State Labor and Industries worker safety trained), 

laboratory charges, and expensive disposal fees. Construction (staging) 

activities may be affected depending upon the need to stockpile 

contaminated material or the need for additional equipment. 

Surface soils (approximately the top 18 inches) that are known or 

suspected to be contaminated on the Project include the following 

hazardous substances: 

 Heavy metal contamination related to Tacoma Smelter Plume, slag 

ballast material and treated railroad ties 

 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from creosote treated 

railroad ties 

 Petroleum hydrocarbons related to historic leaks or fuel spills 

 Herbicides used for vegetation control 

 

30 Contaminated groundwater is not included here because the proposed Project does not 

anticipate excavating to groundwater depths. 
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Creosote Treated Railroad Ties 

Wood treated with creosote, pentachlorophenol, or metals that can leach 

into the ground are considered potentially hazardous. The railroad ties are 

likely preserved with creosote. Creosote treated wood typically falls under 

the “other preservative treated wood” exemptions in the Dangerous Waste 

designation per WAC 173-303-071. Creosote treated wood must be 

disposed of or reused within 180 days following removal. Special disposal 

considerations must be made, as they must either go to a municipal solid 

waste Subtitle D landfill, burned for energy recovery in a permitted 

industrial furnace or boiler, or prudently reused for its intended structural 

purpose. 

Rail Ballasts 

Ballast material under existing rail sections along the project corridor may 

include slag from the ASARCO Smelter. Slag from this facility has been 

determined to contain high concentrations of numerous heavy metals, 

including arsenic. 

If not slag material, some disposal facilities may consider all rail ballasts 

as potentially contaminated from an accumulation of historic spills over 

the past 95 years of operation or possibly from spilled chemicals from 

train accidents. 

Similar to soil disposal, increased construction costs could result from 

segregating rail ballasts, coordinating and paying for sample collection (if 

required by the disposal facility or the local jurisdictional health 

department; although sampling ballasts is problematic), completing the 

disposal facility’s waste profile sheet, or the Tacoma Pierce County Health 

Department’s Waste Disposal Authorization form, and coordinating and 

paying for haul and disposal. 

Spills 

Construction delays and increased costs may result in the event of a spill 

and cleanup work of hazardous materials that are used or generated during 

construction. Construction vehicles and equipment typically use gasoline, 

diesel, motor oil, transmission fluid, radiator coolant, brake fluid, and 

hydraulic oil. Spills to water are an effect to the environment and the 

construction project. In addition to construction delays and cleanup costs, 

there are significant fines associated with spills. The fine for a spill to 

water can be from $10,000-$100,000 per day per violation, not to mention 

a subsequent Natural Resource Damage Assessment fine that calculates 

the damage to habitat that may be protected under the Endangered Species 

Act. There can be multiple fines in a single spill incident. 
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The Project is not at a high risk for serious spills, as the majority of the 

Project is located in commercial and industrial areas. The surface water 

bodies near the study area include: First Creek (near Rail MP 0.85), 

Tacoma Eastern Gulch (near Rail MP 7.65), Stream 1 (near Rail MP 7.65), 

Clover Creek (Rail MP 10.8), Stream 2 (Rail MP 12.85), Murray Creek 

(Rail MP 14) and Stream 3 (Rail MP 21.25).31 No in-water work is 

planned. 

Underground Storage Tanks 

Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) may be encountered during 

excavation activities, although encountering a UST during construction for 

the Project is unlikely due to the minimal amount of earthwork required. 

However, USTs pose a potential risk as they may leak over long periods of 

time without being detected. This can result in soil and groundwater 

contamination that can migrate in areas that are presumed clean. 

USTs in residential areas are likely to contain heating oil, while tanks used 

in commercial/industrial fueling would typically contain automobile fuel 

and other petroleum products. USTs in automobile or machine repair 

businesses would typically contain petroleum, waste oil, and hydraulic and 

transmission fluids where the commonly associated contaminants include 

petroleum, heavy oil, metals, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The 

costs to remove USTs and/or remediate contamination can affect project 

schedule and increase costs. 

Demolition 

Should the Project selects proposed parking area PP1 or PP3, building 

demolition would be required. The Freighthouse Square terminal may also 

undergo some structural modifications and excavation work. Increased 

costs and delays may result when demolition requires special handling and 

disposal of certain equipment, materials or structures. Special demolition 

considerations can include: 

 Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs), which are likely to exist 

in buildings constructed prior to 1985. ACM poses risks to public 

and worker safety when disturbed for maintenance, renovation, and 

demolition of structures. If a survey is not completed prior to 

construction, the Project may be delayed. 

 Lead Based Paint (LBP), which is likely to exist in structures built 

before 1978 and is typically found on steel structures. LBP poses 

risks to environmental health and worker safety when disturbed for 

maintenance, renovation, and demolition of structures. If an initial 

 

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site assessment and/or testing32 is not completed prior to 

construction, the Project may be delayed. 

 Above ground fuel storage tanks (ASTs) and USTs and associated 

piping, which would require removal and possibly remediation of 

associated contaminated media. See the UST section above for 

additional details. 

 Universal Waste33 as defined in the Dangerous Waste regulations 

(WAC 173-303), such as batteries, lamps, thermostats, and 

mercury-containing equipment, which would require special 

handling and disposal. 

 Creosote or Arsenic (aka Chromated Copper Arsenate) treated 

wood,34 such as railroad ties, utility poles and piling, which would 

require special handling and disposal. 

 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing equipment35 in aboveground utilities, such as transformers, which requires special 

handling and disposal. 

 Well decommissioning, if present, would require removal in 

accordance with Ecology regulations. If it is a monitoring well, the 

Project may have to either relocate the well or leave it in place and 

make design changes to accommodate the liable party who is 

responsible for ongoing monitoring and cleanup of groundwater 

contamination. 

Worker Safety and Public Health 

Construction delays and increased costs may result when the contractor is 

not aware of site-specific circumstances that would warrant special 

employee safety training, certification and/or preparation of site-specific 

Worker Health and Safety Plans. Demolition work may also release 

airborne contaminates associated with ACM, LBP, or bird guano which is 

known to cause histoplasmosis (an infectious disease caused by inhaling 

spores of a fungus found in bird excrement). Exposing construction 

workers and the public to hazardous materials may result during 

excavation and management of contaminated media, such as, but not 

limited to, surface soil contamination and slag material from the ASARCO 

smelter, creosote treated railroad ties, and historic spills. 

Cleanup Liability 

WSDOT can inherit cleanup liability when: 

 

32 Information on lead in demolition waste can be found at 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/dangermat/samplingDemoDebris.html. 33 Information on Universal Waste can be found at: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/dangermat/universal_waste.html 34 Information on Treated Wood Waste can be found at: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/dangermat/wood_waste.html 35 Information on PCB Waste can be found at: 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr/demodebris/pages2/pcbsummary.html 
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1. Acquiring a contaminated site, 

2. Construction activities spread contamination or cause it to become 

worse, or 

3. Final project construction prevents or obstructs a potentially liable 

party from conducting remedial activities. 

RCW 70.105D identifies persons liable for a facility/property as: 

1. The current or past facility owner/operator; 

2. Anyone who arranged for disposal/treatment of hazardous 

substances for disposal/treatment at the site, unless it could legally 

receive the materials at the time of transport; or 

3. Anyone who sells a hazardous substance with written instructions 

for its use, where abiding by the instructions resulted in 

contamination. 

In situations where there is more than one liable party, each party is jointly 

and severally liable for costs associated with cleanup of a site and costs to 

repair damages to natural resources. 

Cleanup liability can become an expensive immediate or long-term cost. 

As a property owner, WSDOT would be liable for the cleanup of on-site 

contaminated soil and groundwater. Liability issues for sites with 

contamination can also extend beyond the property boundaries if 

contamination migrated off-site through soils, groundwater or other 

preferential pathways (i.e., utility lines). In addition, WSDOT would be 

responsible for the removal of any stored or abandoned hazardous 

materials remaining on-site at the time of acquisition. WSDOT would 

incur the costs for characterization, cleanup, disposal, and potential longterm monitoring. 

WSDOT generally would not incur liability for groundwater 

contamination that has migrated onto the Project footprint, as long as 

WSDOT does not acquire the source of contamination. Any contaminated 

groundwater within the Project footprint may affect construction activities, 

should dewatering be required. 

Project Acquisition Liability 

The Project may acquire property for parking near Freighthouse Square in 

Tacoma (see Attachment B, 36 Sheets 3 and 4, for the location of the three 

properties that are being considered for proposed parking). These 

 

36 Attachment B is based on current design and acquisition plans and is subject to change based on 

future Project plans. If property acquisitions are added to the proposed Project, WSDOT’s 

HazMat Program can provide information specific to the risk for encountering contamination and 

potential liability issues relevant to the individual parcels. 
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proposed parking areas are located in a historically heavy commercial and 

industrial area with businesses that have handled or generated hazardous 

materials. Past and current business operations on or adjacent to the 

property may have a strong potential to have contaminated these sites. 

Any acquisition in a historically heavy commercial and industrial area 

should be considered a high risk with respect to inheriting cleanup 

liability. Conducting due diligence (i.e., sampling), property negotiations, 

and possibly establishing a contractual indemnification clause or court 

consent decree to limit liability prior to acquisition may affect Project 

schedule or budget. Following is a summary of findings for each proposed 

parking area. 

Proposed Parking #1 (PP1)

Site PP1 is located at 415 East 25th Street. This property is listed with 

Ecology as a hazardous waste generator operated by Airspares Inc. 

(Site #53). The site is currently not listed as a known or suspected 

contaminated site. The property (County Parcel 2075210034) is 0.52 acre 

and is currently owned by Pierce Transit. Pierce County Assess web 

page37 indicates that the low quality 13,960 square foot metal frame 

building was built in 1992, and has added on a loading dock with timber 

piers and a heavy wood floor. Should the property be acquired for a 

parking lot, demolition effects must be considered (details previously 

provided in the Construction Effects section). 

Proposed Parking #2 (PP2)

Site PP2 is located at the southwest quadrant of East 25th Street and 

East “C” Street (directly west of Freighthouse Square). The 0.53 acre 

property (County Parcel 2075200011) is currently a paved parking lot. 

This property is listed with Ecology as the Stone Property Transit Site 

(Site #58), which is participating in the Voluntary Cleanup Program to 

remediate contamination. The soil is contaminated with arsenic and other 

metals, along with petroleum products and polynuclear aromatics. 

Solvents concentrations in the soil are reportedly below Ecology’s current 

cleanup levels. These substances are also suspected to be in the 

groundwater, which is shallow in this area. Ecology used a ranking system 

to evaluate the type and level of risk the site poses to human health and the 

environment. Ecology ranked the site as a 3, where a rank of 1 represents a 

high priority and a 5 ranking represents a low priority. Should the property 

be acquired, minimization measures to minimize cleanup liability must be 

considered (see details provided below in Chapter 6). 

 

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Proposed Parking #3 (PP3)

Site PP3 is located at 409 East 26th Street. This property is listed with 

Ecology as a hazardous waste generator operated by Industrial Parts 

Frictions I (Site #26). The site is currently not listed as a known or 

suspected contaminated site. The County Assessor map did not show a 

parcel number for the 409 East 26th Street address; however a record 

indicated that the tax parcel account for this address is inactive with back 

taxes owed. The County Assessor map shows that the proposed parking 

area covers three parcels owned by two property owners. The first 

0.15 acre property (County Parcel 2076210010) is located along East “D” 

Street and has an address as 401 East 26th Street. The property is owned by 

Jezek Lawrence, and Hewitt Cabinets is listed as the operating business. 

The property has a building constructed in 1918 that is 8,188 square feet. 

Some wood frame additions were built in 1970 and 1976. The other 

0.37 acre property is divided into two parcels (County Parcels 

2076210020 and 2076210030) that have an address of 411 East 26th

Street. The property is owned by Tacoma Old School Partners, LLC, and 

Western Fleet Supply is listed as the operating business. The property has 

one 6,666 square foot storage warehouse building that was constructed in 

1969 and an asphalt parking lot. Should the property be acquired for a 

parking lot, demolition effects must be considered (details previously 

provided in the Construction Effects section). 

Other Potential Project Liability 

This section addresses potential liability concerns related to Freighthouse 

Square and the Superfund sites identified near the Project footprint. As 

mentioned above, WSDOT, as a generator or operator (as defined in 

CERCLA, 42 USC 9601-9675 and RCW 70.105D.020), can inherit 

cleanup liability if construction activities spread or cause contamination to 

become worse, or if the Project construction prevents or obstructs a 

potentially liable party (PLP) from conducting remedial activities. 

Freighthouse Square is subject to an Environmental Restrictive Covenant, 

as previously described in the Affected Environment Section, and is 

included in Attachment D. The covenant places institutional controls to 

limit or prohibit activities that may interfere with the integrity of a 

remedial action or result in exposure to or migration of hazardous 

substances at the site. Prior coordination with Ecology must be made, and 

precautions must be taken during construction to ensure compliance with 

established restrictions. 

The same concept applies to Superfund sites governed under the federal 

CERCLA regulation. WSDOT have the duty to manage any hazardous 

materials with due care in order to avoid being liable as an operator or 

generator. Construction work must not contribute to existing 
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contamination, interfere with remedial actions, or increase health risks in 

the vicinity of the Superfund site. Since excavation work at the Project 

does not anticipate excavating at depths that could potentially reach 

groundwater, the liability risks are low with respect to the two Superfund 

sites that have contaminated groundwater plumes extending under the rail 

alignment. 

Regulations 

Hazardous materials identification and management are governed by 

numerous state and federal laws, regulations, guidance documents and 

policies. The investigation, handling, storage, disposal, and treatment of 

hazardous materials must be conducted in accordance with applicable 

local, state and federal regulations, which are presented in Attachment E. 
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Chapter 6 – Recommended 

Minimization Measures 

The environmental, construction, and acquisition effects related to the 

Project can be avoided or reduced by implementing the minimization 

measures discussed in this section. These minimization measures can be 

implemented during different stages of Project development and 

construction. There are no effects that cannot be reasonably minimized. 

No Build Alternative 

No minimization is proposed under the No Build Alternative since there 

are no effects. 

Build Alternative 

There are no effects that cannot be minimized by implementing Best 

Management Practices (BMPs) in the Construction Plan. Although there 

are no effects, some manageable effects may occur as identified in Chapter 

5. There are standard minimization measures that help avoid, control and 

manage these potential effects. Effects are minimized when the type and 

extent of known or suspected contaminated sites that may be affected are 

identified prior to construction, and then implementing the appropriate 

control and/or cleanup measures. The development of site-specific 

hazardous material investigations, project-specific hazardous material 

management plans, Stormwater Site Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), 

Temporary Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans (TESC), Spill 

Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, design plans and 

contract provisions can provide various procedures and Best Management 

Practices (BMPs) to prevent or minimize environmental risks. 

Site-Specific Hazardous Materials Investigations 

Hazardous materials investigations conducted prior to acquisition, such as 

a Phase I or Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, can identify the type 

and extent of contamination that may be present on a property. If 

construction plans require a large amount of excavation in known or 

suspected contaminated site, a hazardous materials investigation can 

identify an estimated quantity of contamination and provide 

recommendations on how to minimize potential effects and cost 
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effectively manage and dispose of contaminated material generated during 

construction of the Project. 

Project-Specific Hazardous Material Management Plan 

Management plans can be developed when significant amounts of known 

contaminated soil, groundwater, and sediment require excavation or 

dewatering. The purpose of the plan is to protect construction workers and 

the public from exposure to hazardous materials, to minimize releases of 

hazardous materials to the environment, to avoid construction delays, and 

to minimize cleanup costs and liability. Management plans establish 

specific handling and disposal procedures and chains of responsibility to 

effectively manage contaminated soil and groundwater as it is encountered 

in order to minimize schedule delays and excessive costs. A 

comprehensive management plan could include the following: 

 Notification requirements and chains of responsibility 

 Management procedures for contaminated media and containers 

 Requirements for stockpiling and containment 

 Restrictions for storage of contaminated media 

 Monitoring requirements 

 Transport requirements 

 Options and requirements for treatment and disposal 

When possible, a contaminated media contingency plan could 

“pre-designate” the handling of Project-related waste by identifying waste 

to be generated, characterizing the waste to determine disposal options, 

and obtaining advance approval for the disposal of waste at specified 

facilities. 

Stormwater Site Pollution Prevention Plans and Temporary Erosion 

and Sedimentation Control Plans 

The SWPPP is a NPDES General Construction Permit requirement. A 

SWPPP can also be a contract requirement if the Project does not qualify 

for the NPDES General Construction Permit. The SWPPP consists of the 

TESC Plan and the SPCC Plan. It includes site-specific information on 

drainage, topography, ground cover, rainfall records, existing 

encumbrances, and water table elevation measures. This information is 

necessary for proactive erosion control planning and to prevent discharge 

of pollutants contained in stormwater to water bodies during construction. 

The TESC Plan addresses stormwater diversion, use of stormwater 

conveyance and applies appropriate construction BMPs at construction 

sites, such as covering hazardous waste stockpiles to control erosion of 

contaminated soils and prevent potential effects to surface water or 

groundwater quality. The TESC Plan can include provisions for 
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implementing BMPs to protect groundwater and public drinking water, 

and measures to protect water and sewer lines. A construction water 

quality monitoring plan may also be included in the SWPPP. 

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure 

A SPCC Plan is designed to minimize effects on soil, surface water, and 

groundwater in the event of a spill of hazardous substances during 

construction. Contractors are required to provide a SPCC Plan before 

beginning work. The SPCC Plan addresses spill prevention and 

containment, chain of responsibility, spill response procedures, spill 

material and equipment, and reporting requirements. 

Design Plans 

Alternative construction design or techniques can be used to avoid 

contaminated areas or minimize the quantity of material generated. For 

example, different footing designs can lessen the area and depth of 

excavation to minimize the quantity of wasted soil generated or avoid 

encountering groundwater and prevent or limit the volume of dewatering. 

The design and maintenance of stormwater facilities will also minimize 

the potential for contamination of soils and groundwater from stormwater 

runoff during operations. 

Specifications, Plans and Provisions 

Project contract specifications, design plans and provisions can inform the 

contractor of known or potential contaminants and the investigative 

reports that are available for the contractor’s review. Once informed, the 

contractor is responsible for safely and responsibly managing 

contamination in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws. 

Provisions such as a General Special Provision (GSP) or a Special 

Provision (SP) can be added to the construction contract when critical sitespecific circumstances warrant the need for special measures that can be 

contractually enforced. Project contract documents can include specific 

requirements related to containment, removal, and disposal. Provisions 

can also establish certification requirements of personnel, notification 

procedures, and documentation requirements. 

Minimizing Construction Effects 

Hazardous materials can increase project costs and create schedule delays. 

Project contract documents should require the contractor to prevent 

spreading or contributing to existing contamination and appropriately 

dispose of wasted material in a manner consistent with federal, state and 

local regulations. Many of the standard minimization measures that are 

used to minimize environmental effects (described above) also help 
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manage construction effects (i.e., investigations and pre-construction 

planning work). The Project could encounter hazardous materials during 

the following potential construction activities: 

 Cutting into existing slopes to allow for track structure widening, 

 Excavating ditches, culverts, and utility trenching, 

 Removing, hauling and disposing of material, and 

 Demolishing structures for parking. 

In addition to the standard minimization measures described above, the 

following subsections discuss minimization measures to address media 

specific concerns that relate to the Project, such as: 

 Contaminated Soil,38

 Creosote Treated Railroad Crossties, 

 Rail Ballasts, 

 Underground Storage Tanks, 

 Demolition, and 

 Worker Safety and Public Health. 

Contaminated Soil 

Prior to construction, general soil management procedures can be 

established with respect to dust suppression, soil screening, stockpiling, 

sampling, transportation and disposal procedures. 

To minimize surface soil contamination associated with the Ruston 

Tacoma Smelter plume, the Project must prevent visible dust during 

excavation, transportation, and placement operations. The Project must 

implement dust control39 measures, such as spraying soil with water, 

during excavation or grading operations. The Project should also prevent 

soil spillage during transport. 

Space on the construction site will be limited and quick decisions must be 

made regarding stockpiling and disposal in order to minimize delays to 

earthwork contractors. Contaminated soils generated during construction 

must be handled in a manner that prevents the spread of contamination to 

water, clean soil and air. When temporary stockpile storage is needed on 

site, contaminated soils must be placed on and covered with plastic 

sheeting, and secured at the edges to prevent wind erosion and infiltration 

of rain. Any water that collects within the contaminated stockpile area will 

require sampling and/or treatment prior to disposal. Contaminated 

 

38 Contaminated groundwater is not included here because the proposed Project does not 

anticipate excavating to groundwater depths. 

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stockpiles must be routinely inspected and maintained, and cannot remain 

on site longer than 90 days without a permit. 

To determine reuse or disposal requirements, a qualified environmental 

professional with field experience following USEPA SW846 procedures 

must collect representative samples of contaminated stockpiles. The 

environmental professional should carefully documented sampling work 

to describe site observations and methods used to collect soil samples. 

After sampling, no additional soil should be added to the stockpile. 

To avoid stockpiling, the contractor can work with the disposal facility 

and/or the Jurisdictional Health Department (JHD) to pre-designate soil 

for “direct-haul” disposal during excavation. This requires advance 

coordination with the disposal facility and JHD to establish knowledge of 

the waste material and the sampling requirements that must be met prior to 

waste acceptance. 

Sampling results help evaluate cost effective management options for 

excavated soils. The following potential management options can be 

considered: 

 Soil with contamination at concentrations less that MTCA cleanup 

levels would, in some cases, be left on the site and used for general 

fill material (i.e., placed under road or rail beds), provided there is 

adequate fill capacity and the soil meets the geotechnical fill 

requirements. 

 Soil with contamination at concentrations greater than MTCA 

cleanup levels, but not triggering a dangerous waste designation, 

would be transported to a regional solid waste landfill for disposal. 

 Soil designated as dangerous waste40 would be transported to a 

licensed hazardous waste landfill for disposal. 

The contractor is responsible for disposing of contaminated or hazardous 

soils at a legally permitted disposal facility. The Project contract should 

require the contractor to provide the Project Engineer a copy of the 

shipping manifest or bill of lading indicating the amount of material 

hauled to disposal, and bearing the disposal site operator’s confirmation 

for receipt of the materials. 

With respect to area wide surface soil metal contamination, Ecology 

provided guidance on the reuse of soils contaminated by arsenic and lead 

 

40 Per WAC173-303, contaminated soil that exceeds any hazardous waste toxicity characteristic 

threshold concentrations, as determined using the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure 

(TCLP), is designated and handled as a dangerous waste. If soil is characterized as a dangerous 

waste, WSDOT or the contractor would obtain a dangerous waste identification number by 

submitting completed documentation (Form 2, Notification of Dangerous Waste Activities) to 

Ecology. 
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at low to moderate levels through the Area Wide Soil Contamination Task 

Force Report.41 The report describes how physical barriers can be used at 

sites to prevent or limit exposure to metals-contaminated soil (arsenic and 

lead) or unauthorized access to a property. Examples of barriers include 

fences, grass cover, wood chips, clean soil cover, geotextile fabric (used 

under wood chips or clean soil cover), and pavement. Contaminated soil 

might be consolidated and covered with a physical barrier such as asphalt 

or landscape berm. 

Creosote Treated Railroad Ties 

Creosote treated wood must be disposed of or reused within 180 days 

following removal from use. Ecology encourages the reuse of treated 

wood42 as a preferred management alternative. If the wood is reused, it is 

not regulated as a dangerous waste43 provided that the reuse is consistent 

with the intended end use of the treated wood. Examples of reuse include: 

fence posts, retaining walls, landscaping, decks, and general construction. 

The company nearest to the Project that recycles treated wood for 

landscaping is A&K Railroad Materials, Inc.,44 located on River Road 

East in Tacoma. Creosote treated wood may also be burned for energy 

recovery in an industrial furnace or boiler that has an order of approval 

issued pursuant to RCW 70.94.152 or a local air pollution control 

authority. If not burned for energy or recycled, treated wood will typically 

be accepted at a municipal solid waste landfill, such as LRI Landfill45 in 

Graham, without analytical testing. 

Rail Ballasts 

Rail ballasts are suspected to be contaminated from a history of spills or 

may contain heavy metals related to slag produced from the Ruston 

ASARCO Smelter north of Tacoma. Suspected contamination may 

constrain the rail ballast’s marketability as a valuable co-product or 

recyclable material and compel disposal at a municipal solid waste 

landfill. However, there are environmentally responsible alternatives to 

reusing the ballast material and diverting the waste from taking up 

valuable landfill space. Slag itself is a renewable mineral resource and its 

use reduces the consumption of natural resources by the construction 

industry. Examples of construction applications of slag in the United 

States include: aggregate in asphaltic concrete; fill; unconfined bases; 

shoulder stabilization; berm construction, railroad sub-base; base for 

walkways.46

 

41 http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/area_wide/Final-Report/index.htm 42 Per Ecology’s January 2003 Publication 03-04-038 at 

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/biblio/0304038.html

43 WAC 173-303-071 

44 www.akrailroad.com/ 45 http://www.lrilandfill.com/ 46 http://www.nationalslag.org/archive/nsa_risk_assessment_summary.pdf
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The rail ballast waste can be recycled for use as an aggregate. As a 

secondary aggregate, construction and demolition waste needs to be 

crushed, screened and graded. The waste can be taken off site to a 

permanent recycling plant. Recycling plants are treated as a waste 

management facility and require permits from the local JHD. 

The JHD may provide approval to reuse the ballast as engineered fill. 

Sometimes reuse of mildly contaminated solid waste may be permitted by 

the JHD with certain environmental protections, such as: 

 Prior to reuse, information regarding the nature and extent of 

contamination shall be provided to all potential recipients. 

 Reuse location is within sites that are zoned for industrial areas. 

 Reused material is not placed on sites located within a 10-year 

travel time for a Category I Aquifer recharge area. 

 Reuse location is set back 200 feet from any drinking water well, 

50 feet from any surface water, and 25 feet from any property line. 

 Reuse location is above the seasonal high water table. 

 Reused material shall have 1-2 feet of clean cover. 

 Reuse area is not located within a critical area. 

 Reused material is not placed under any stormwater detention or 

infiltration structure. 

Underground Storage Tanks 

USTs and other related underground features (i.e., piping or oil/water 

separator systems) that may be encountered (although unlikely on the 

Project) during construction would be removed in accordance with 

Ecology requirements under WAC 173-360. Associated petroleumcontaminated soil around the tanks and the systems would be removed and 

disposed of or treated in place according to regulatory requirements (see 

Attachment E). If contamination is left in place, the appropriate follow up 

work would be conducted in accordance with MTCA regulations. 

Demolition 

Before demolition of structures, a comprehensive survey would be 

performed to identify and assess quantities of hazardous building materials 

(i.e., asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paint) to allow for 

proper removal and disposal. The survey would be conducted in 

accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing 

the handling and removal of these hazardous materials (see Attachment 

E). 
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Worker Safety and Public Health 

Contract provisions are added to the construction contract to notify the 

contractor of site specific conditions, and the location of where hazardous 

material investigations are available. The contractor must take precautions 

and perform any necessary work to provide and maintain a safe and 

healthful worksite. Site-specific minimization measures would be 

implemented to minimize risks of both airborne and direct contact 

exposure. To limit contact by construction workers and the public, and to 

minimize the spread of contamination into the surrounding environment, 

increased construction-zone setbacks, additional barriers to public access, 

and prompt removal of contaminated materials would be required. 

The contractor would be required to train the construction workers on 

handling hazardous materials, contingency planning for contaminated 

media, and secondary containment for hazardous materials. The 

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) establishes requirements for 

site safety procedures, worker training, and worker safety and health 

standards for employees engaged in work related to or potential exposure 

to hazardous materials and substances. 

Minimization for Cleanup Liability 

The preference is to avoid acquiring, excavating, or dewatering 

contaminated sites; however, when no feasible alternative or design option 

is available, WSDOT is forced to acquire and/or construct on 

contaminated property in order to complete the construction project. FRA 

and WSDOT’s primary responsibility is to clearly demonstrate that all 

appropriate inquiry has been undertaken to discover, investigate, and 

characterize contamination, and, once contamination is discovered, to 

ensure that due care is exercised to prevent the release or spread of 

contamination. Additional guidance related to liability and project 

development is provided in Section 447 of the WSDOT Environmental 

Procedures Manual.47

To manage the risks related to liability for cleanup, when necessary, 

WSDOT performs all appropriate inquiry before acquiring and building on 

potentially contaminated property. All appropriate inquiry includes a site 

reconnaissance, and/or varied levels of Phase I and II environmental site 

assessments generally following American Society for Testing and 

Materials (ASTM) Standards 1527, 1528, and 1903. The type and level of 

environmental investigation is considered on a case-by-case basis. 

When USTs or contamination are identified before property acquisition, a 

fair market property value should be assigned to consider remediation 

 

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costs and potential long-term (i.e., ongoing monitoring and site 

management) cleanup costs. To limit potential liability risks before 

acquisition, performance bonds, indemnifications, and other negotiating 

tools may be used to minimize costs and cleanup liability. 

Project Property Acquisition 

Based on available information, a combined Phase I and II investigation is 

specifically recommended prior to acquisition of any of the three proposed 

parking lot sites. The Phase I investigation would identify the historic uses 

of the property along with the presence or likely presence of any 

hazardous substances. The Phase II investigation (sampling work) would 

further define the type and extent of any existing contamination. The 

information from these investigations would be used to determine the 

potential cleanup liability that WSDOT could inherit by purchasing all or 

portions of these properties. In addition, the information may also be used 

to negotiate with the current property owners to take responsibility for 

cleaning up contamination prior to acquisition. 

Project Work at Freighthouse Square 

Freighthouse Square has contamination above MTCA Method A cleanup 

levels and is subject to an environmental Restrictive Covenant. 

Construction work proven to spread or contribute to existing 

contamination may identify WSDOT as a liable party for ongoing cleanup 

and monitoring costs. 

The Project is anticipated to require some amount of ground disturbance 

which will require prior coordination with Ecology to ensure any ground 

work is in compliance with established restrictions. A copy of the 

Restrictive Covenant is included in Attachment D. Special precaution 

must be taken to abide by the Restrictive Covenant and prevent WSDOT 

from inadvertently inheriting long-term cleanup liability. 

Limitations 

Although FRA and WSDOT have identified most of the land uses that 

would typically involve hazardous material in this report, no level of 

reasonable inquiry can ensure that all contamination is identified. 

Encountering unknown or undocumented hazardous materials in the study 

area is possible. 

Based on the professional judgment of Tanya Bird, a WSDOT Hazardous 

Materials Specialist, this report documents the appropriate level of 

investigation necessary to identify potentially contaminated sites that may 

affect the environment, create construction effects, and/or incur potential 

cleanup liability to WSDOT. 
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References 

Ecology (Washington State Department of Ecology). 2012a. Facility Site 

Database. Accessed at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/fs/index.html

Ecology. 2012b. Integrated Site Information System. Accessed at: 

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/tcpwebreporting/

Federal Transit Administration. 2002. Sound Transit Lakewood-toTacoma Commuter Rail and SR-512 Park-and-Ride Expansion 

NEPA/SEPA Final Environmental Impact Statement. 

Environmental Health – Hazardous Materials Sections 3.11 and 

4.11. May 2002 

Pierce County. 2012. Pierce County Assessor – Treasurer, electronic 

Property Information Profile (e-PIP). Accessed at: 

http://epip.co.pierce.wa.us/CFApps/atr/ePIP/search.cfm

Tacoma – Pierce County Health Department. 2012. Environmental Health 

Division, Closed Landfill Report, December 2010. Accessed at: 

http://epip.co.pierce.wa.us/CFApps/atr/ePIP/search.cfm

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). 2011. Region 

10: the Pacific Northwest, Washington Cleanup Sites. Accessed at: 

http://yosemite.epa.gov/r10/cleanup.nsf/webpage/Washington+Cle

anup+Sites

WSDOT. 2007a. Point Defiance Bypass Project Hazardous Materials 

Technical Memorandum. Prepared for WSDOT by HDR 

Engineering, Inc. and the Resource Group Consultants, Inc. August 

2007 

WSDOT. 2007b. Point Defiance Bypass Project Soils and Geology 

Technical Memorandum, August 2007 

WSDOT. 2007c. Point Defiance Bypass Project Hydrology and Water 

Quality Technical Memorandum, August 2007 

WSDOT. 2007d. Point Defiance Bypass Project Land Use Technical 

Memorandum, August 2007 

WSDOT. 2008. Point Defiance Bypass Project Final Cultural Resources 

Survey/Discipline Report. Prepared for WSDOT by Jones & 

Stokes in association with HDR Engineering, Inc. March 2008 
Point Defiance Bypass Project September 2012 

Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page 65 

WSDOT. 2009. Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Tier 1 Environmental 

Assessment. Available at: 

http://wadot.wa.gov/Freight/publications/PNWRCReports.htm

WSDOT. 2011a. Point Defiance Bypass Project Draft Land Use 

Discipline Report. September 2011 

WSDOT. 2011b. Point Defiance Bypass Project Soils and Geology 

Discipline Report, November 2011 

WSDOT. 2011c. Environmental Procedures Manual M 31. Washington 

State Department of Transportation, Environmental and 

Engineering Programs, Environmental Services Office. Olympia, 

Washington. June 2011 

WSDOT. 2012. Point Defiance Bypass Project Water Resources 

Discipline Report, September 2012 

List of Attachments 

Attachment A – Acronyms

Attachment B – Map of Soil Disturbance Areas, Acquisition Sites and 

Hazardous Materials Sites of Concern 

Attachment C – Regulatory Record Search: Initial Screening Tables 

Attachment D – Restrictive Covenant for Freighthouse Square 

Attachment E – Applicable Federal and State Regulations 

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Attachment A - Acronyms

ACM Asbestos-Containing Material

ASARCO American Smelting and Refining Corporation

AST Aboveground Storage Tank

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

bgs below ground surface

BMP Best Management Practice

CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

CERCLIS Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Information System

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CSCSL Washington State Confirmed and Suspected Contaminated Sites List 

DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement

EDR Environmental Data Resources, Inc.

EIS Environmental Impact Statement

EPM Environmental Procedures Manual

FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

FINDS Facility Index System

GIS Geographical Information System

GMA Growth Management Act

HSL Washington State Hazardous Sites List 

HWG Hazardous Waste Generator

ICR Independent Cleanup Reports 

IRAP Independent Remedial Action Program

ISIS Integrated Site Information System

LBP lead-based paint

LSC Local Source Control

LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank

MP Mile Post

MTCA Model Toxics Control Act

NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

NFA No Further Action

NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

NPL National Priorities List 

PCS Petroleum Contaminated Soil

PLP potentially liable party
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PSCAA Puget Sound Clean Air Agency

RCRA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 USC Section 6901-9651

ROD Record of Decision

ROW right-of-way

RSVP Revised Site Visit Program

SCS State Cleanup Site

SEPA State Environmental Policy Act

SPCC Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures

SWGP Stormwater General Permit

SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

SWD State Waste Discharge

SWF Solid Waste Facility

TCE Tetrachloroethylene

TESC Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control

TPH Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

USEPA US Environmental Protection Agency

USI Urban Waters Site Inspection

UST Underground Storage Tank

UWI Urban Waters Initiative

VOCs volatile organic compounds

VCP Voluntary Cleanup Program

WA Manifest Waste Manifest

WAC Washington Administrative Code

Ecology Washington State Department of Ecology

WDOH Washington State Department of Health

WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation
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Attachment B - Map of Soil 

Disturbance Areas, Acquisition Sites 

and Hazardous Materials Sites of 

Concern

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Attachment C - Regulatory Record 

Search: Initial Screening Tables

Table C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area 

Table C-2: Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum Identified 

Sites/Areas (August 2007)

Table C-3: Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas
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Attachment C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

1 Johnnys Fine Food

319 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 10734 –

Listing: RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

North of proposed parking 

lot #2 (PP2) x

2 Freighthouse Square

25th and “G” Street East

Tacoma

Site ID# 1351

Listing: VCP

Release: Site received a No Further Action determination in July 2003. An 

Environmental Covenant restricts certain activities. Site has contaminated 

groundwater (priority pollutant metals) and reports that petroleum contaminated 

soils have been remediated. Ongoing monitoring is active.

High impact

Any disturbance work on 

this property requires prior 

Ecology approval.

Documented

Release

3 Star Tours

224 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 7722

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

4 Puget Sound Specialty

706 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 23657

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

East of Freighthouse 

Square on rail alignment. x

5 SME Solutions

313 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 3722

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

North of PP2

x

6 HJB Marine

601 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 3081

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

South of Freighthouse 

Square. x

7 Storage Box The

216 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 21558

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

8

Same address 

as #20

Melody Meats

323 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 24527

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

South of PP2 and west of 

PP3 x

9 Mystic Mocha

402 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 19140

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

x

10 Tacoma Bike

309 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 21699

Listing: UWI 

Release: No documented releases.

11

Same address 

as #23

Evergreen Equipment Company

221 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 4475

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

12 Edge Technologies

314 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 21372

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.
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Attachment C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

13 Cascade Friction Materials

314 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 7003

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

14 BNRR Tacoma Yard Pond

605 Puyallup Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 1373 / Cleanup Site ID# 274

Listing: IRAP, Industrial Southwest GP)

Release: Site received a No Further Action determination in 1996. Soil is 

suspected to be contaminated with Halogenated Organics. Active O&M 

monitoring is ongoing.

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient. Documented

Release

15

Same site as 

#42

Bulls Eye Indoor Range

414 Puyallup Avenue

Ste B

Tacoma

Site ID# 19339

Listing: RSVP, UWI

Release: No documented releases.

North of PP1

x

16 Legacy Renovations

511 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 20621

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

17 Smurfit Stone Container Corp

817 East 27th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 17167958 / Cleanup Site ID: 4529

Listing: SCS, VCP, HazWaste Generator, Industrial Southwest GP

Release: Petroleum contaminated groundwater is confirmed, and petroleum 

contaminated soil is suspected. Ecology ranking is 5 (with #1 being a high 

priority and #5 being the lowest priority).

Documented

Release

18 Salvation Army ARC

409 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 12432118

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

19 Johnson Stone Countertop

523 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 11685

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

20

Same address 

as #8

Gary W Johnson

323 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 14281979

Listing: UST

Release: No documented releases.

South of PP2, West of PP3

x

21 LeMay Americas Car Museum

2727 East “D” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 19576

Listing: Construction Southwest GP

Release: No documented releases.

22

Same address 

as #41

Gonzales Motors

301 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 91599266 / Cleanup ID# 11037

Listing: LUST, UST

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil was independently remediated to below 

cleanup levels. Benzene, lead and other non-halogenated organics exist below 

cleanup levels in soils.

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient Documented

Release

23

Same address 

as #11

McLeans Auto Repair

2211⁄2 Puyallup Avenue East

Tacoma

Site ID# 9218743

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.
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Attachment C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

24 BNSF Tacoma Fueling Facility

1001 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 7981609 / Cleanup ID# 1634

Listing: SCS

Release: Groundwater is contaminated with solvents and petroleum. Soil has 

petroleum contamination, and along with suspected solvents. Ecology rank of 5.

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient Documented

Release

25 South Sound Radiator

509 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 8785404 / Cleanup Site ID# 3600

Listing: SCS

Release: Soil is contaminated with solvents and petroleum. Groundwater is 

suspected to be contaminated with the same. Ecology rank of 2. 

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient Documented

Release

26 Industrial Parts Frictions I

409 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 99982525

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

On the PP3 site.

x

27 F & E Investments

401 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 99973128

Listing: UST (inactive)

Release: No documented releases.

East of PP1

x

28

Same address 

as #40

Spring Air Northwest

725 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 9111625 / Cleanup ID# 5476

Listing: HazWaste Generator (x2), LUST, VCP and UST

Release: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum products.

Kiddy corner to northwest 

of Freighthouse Square Documented

Release

29 SME Corp

311 East 26th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 82577212

Listing: HazWaste Generator (x3)

Release: No documented releases.

South of PP2

x

30 Puget Sound Metal

2607 East “G” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 9147902

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Near PP4

Mid-way through evaluation, 

Proposed Parking area #4 was 

eliminated and no longer 

considered.

x

31 Precision Pattern Inc

2620 East “G” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 85239825

Listing: HazWaste Generator (x4), SCS, VCP, UWI, and Industrial Southwest

GP

Release: Ground water and soil was historically contaminated with solvents and 

petroleum products. Ecology rank of 5. Site received a No Further Action 

determination in March 2009. Active ongoing O&M/Monitoring.

Near PP4

Mid-way through evaluation, 

Proposed Parking area #4 was 

eliminated and no longer 

considered.

Documented

Release

32 Industrial Rubber & Supply Tacoma

2307 East “D” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 7529359

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

33 Don Engle Distributing Inc

2601 East “F” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 75382517

Listing: UST, UWI and RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Near PP4 and south of 

Freighthouse Square

Mid-way through evaluation, 

Proposed Parking area #4 was 

eliminated and no longer 

considered.

x
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Attachment C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

34 Sound Transit 25th Street

802 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 5117180

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Near PP4 next to rail 

alignment

Mid-way through evaluation, 

Proposed Parking area #4 was 

eliminated and no longer 

considered.

x

35 Pickering Industries Inc

2102 East D Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 75455429

Listing: HazWaste Generator, UST

Release: No documented releases.

36 Superior Cartage of Washington Inc

805 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 4291751

Listing: UST, UWI

Release: No documented releases.

37 Industrial Tire Service ITS

423 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 3291385 / Cleanup ID# 5316

Listing: UST, SCS, VCP (x2), UWI

Release: Soil is contaminated with metals, solvents and gasoline. Groundwater 

is suspected to be contaminated with the same.

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient. Documented

Release

38

Same address 

as #55

Golden Line Recycling Corp

217 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 610068

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

North of PP2

x

39 Paramount Electric

225 South Tacoma Way

Tacoma

Site ID# 77241262

Listing: LUST, UST, HazWaste Generator

Release: Soil contaminated with Benzene, lead, non-halogenated organics and 

gasoline is reportedly cleaned up to below cleanup levels. Contaminated 

groundwater was not suspected.

Next to rail alignment, but 

this stretch does not 

require excavation. Documented

Release

40

Same address 

as #28

For Kids Only

725 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 18665

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Kiddy corner to northwest 

of Freighthouse Square. x

41

Same address 

as #22

Art The Studio

301 Puyallup

Ste C

Tacoma

Site ID# 2285826

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

42

Same site as 

#15

Bulls Eye Supply

414 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 11329

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

North of PP1

x

43 All Transmissions Pine Street

505 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 71491862

Listing: HazWaste Generator, UWI

Release: No documented releases.
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2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

44 Tacoma Dome Station

500 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 1266

Listing: SCS, Industrial Southwest GP

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater was reported as 

remediated. Ecology issued a No Further Action determination in January of 

2001. An Environmental Covenant is assigned. Active O&M/Monitoring is 

ongoing.

The parking garage north 

of Freighthouse Square

Documented

Release

45 BNRR Tacoma Yard Parcel 8950001730

21st Street and South “D” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 1267 Cleanup ID# 3554

Listing: VCP

Release: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum products and 

“base/neutral/acid organics.” Soil and groundwater is suspected of being 

contaminated with Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Ecology rank of 3. 

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient. Documented

Release

46

Same address 

as #50

Joseph Simon & Sons

2200 E River Street Whse 1 

Tacoma

Site ID# 76785838

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Note: Same site as Commencement Bay Superfund Site–OU3 Tacoma Tar Pits

47 TNT Reddaway Truck Line Inc

801 East 26th

Tacoma

Site ID# 64849946

Listing: HazWaste Generator, RSVP, UWI

Release: No documented releases.

East of PP4

Mid-way through evaluation, 

Proposed Parking area #4 was 

eliminated and no longer 

considered.

x

48 Golden West Motel

503 East 26th

Tacoma

Site ID# 62113225

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

x

49 Manna Pro Co

518 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 46689617 / Cleanup ID# 9332

Listing: LUST, UST

Release: Soil and groundwater is contaminated with petroleum.

The parking garage north 

of Freighthouse Square Documented

Release

50

Same address 

as #46

Commencement Bay – Nearshore 

Tideflats Superfund Site - Tacoma Tar 

Pits OU3

PSE Tacoma Historical Coal Gas

2200 East River Street

Tacoma

Site ID# EPA Superfund Site ID WAD980723795 , Ecology Site ID# 221 & 

48791451

Listing: Superfund Site and HazWaste Generator (x2)

Release: Soils are contaminated with metals, non-halogenated solvents, 

Polychlorinated biPhenyls and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). 

Groundwater is contaminated with metals, non-halogenated solvents and PAHs.

Low Risk due to distance 

and hydraulic gradient. 

Located North of SR 509. Superfund

51 Simon Metals LLC

2202 East River Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 31265844

Listing: HazWaste Generator (x4), UWI, Industrial Southwest GP and Energy 

Recovery

Release: No documented releases. This site is next to #46 and #50.

52 Atlas Trucking Inc Spill

Puyallup Avenue and “D” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 32438185

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

No documented releases.

53 Airspares

415 East 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 39438729

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Located on the PP1 site

x
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page C-7

Attachment C-1: Regulatory Record Search - Freighthouse Square Area

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Freighthouse Square Area

ID# Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information

Notes

PP = Proposed Parking

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated Site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

Proposed Parking areas

54 Pierce Transit Tacoma Dome

609 E 25th Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 25441163

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

The eastern parking

garage across from 

Freighthouse Square.

x

55 Frontier Transportation Company

217 25th Street East

Tacoma

Site ID# 27655611

Listing: UST

Release: No documented releases.

56 Alfreds Café

402 Puyallup Avenue

Tacoma

Site ID# 15568

Listing: UWI, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

57 PLYTAC

801 East 25th

Tacoma

Site ID# 8091750

Listing: UWI

Release: No documented releases.

58 Stone Property Transit Site

E 25th and East “C” Street

Tacoma

Site ID# 3782573 / Cleanup ID# 401

Listing: VCP

Release: Soil is contaminated with Arsenic, other Metals, petroleum products 

and Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs). Solvents in soil are below 

cleanup levels. Groundwater is suspected of being contaminated with metals, 

petroleum and PAHs. Ecology rank of 3.

Appears to be the PP2 lot.

Documented

Release

Summary: Out of 58 identified sites in the Freighthouse Square area, 15 have documented releases. Out of the 15, one site is a Superfund site.
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Page C-8 Hazardous Materials Discipline Report

Attachment C-2. Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum Identified Sites/Areas (August 2007)

2007 HazMat Sites, Per Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum page 25 & 26

Coverage: Rail Mile Post (RMP) 6.9 to 21.5. From 66th Street in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID# /

Rail Mile Post

(approx.) / East or 

West side of tracks Site Name/Address Ecology Database Listing

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

Impact 

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

59 6.9 / W Enslow Roofing Company

3640 66th Street

Tacoma

FINDS, UST, WA MANIFEST, BROWNFIELDS, UST Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

60 7.2 / E Five Star Motors

7030 South Tacoma Way

Tacoma

UST, UST, RCRA-SQG,FINDS, WA MANIFEST, UST Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

61 7.3 / E South Side Motors Inc

7202 South Tacoma Way

Tacoma

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, UST,VCP, ICR, SPILLS Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

62 7.65 / E South Tacoma Honda &

Contract Applications

7802 South Tacoma Way

Tacoma

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, LUST,UST, WA MANIFEST, ICR,SPILLS Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

63 8.1 / E Interbake Foods Inc

8500 Durango Street

Southwest

Tacoma

RCRA-SGQ, FINDS, UST,CSCSL, VSP, WA, MANIFEST, ICR Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

64 8.25 / E Canteen Co of Tacoma

3858 87th Southwest

Tacoma

FINDS, UST, WA MANIFEST, CSCSL, VCP, ICR Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

65 8.3 / E Import Auto Center Inc

3865 Steilacoom Blvd 

Southwest

Tacoma

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, WA MANIFEST, CSCSL, VCP, ICR At MP 8.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

66 8.4 / W Harold Lemay Enterprises Inc

3902 Steilacoom Blvd 

Southwest

Tacoma

or

3902 39th Avenue Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, WA MANIFEST, CSCSL, VCP, ICR At MP 8.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

67 8.35 / W Lakewood Cleaners

3907 Steilacoom Blvd 

Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, Inactive Drycleaners, WA MANIFEST, VCP At MP 8.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

68 7.9 – 8.35 / W Mountain View Memorial Park

4100 Steilacoom Blvd 

Southwest

Lakewood

FINDS, LUST, UST, ICR, FINDS Adjacent to Project and down

gradient, no known construction 

below 2-3 feet.

69 8.65 / E Precision Prehung Door Inc

9402 39th Avenue Ct 

Southwest

Lakewood

FINDS, LUST, UST, ICR, FINDS Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page C-9

Attachment C-2. Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum Identified Sites/Areas (August 2007)

2007 HazMat Sites, Per Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum page 25 & 26

Coverage: Rail Mile Post (RMP) 6.9 to 21.5. From 66th Street in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID# /

Rail Mile Post

(approx.) / East or 

West side of tracks Site Name/Address Ecology Database Listing

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

Impact 

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

70 8.7 / W Shepard Ambulance Inc

9425 Lakeview Avenue

Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, WA MANIFEST, UST, ICR, SPILLS At MP 8.7, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

Property is down gradient from 

Project.

71 8.7 / E Contractors Building Supply 

Inc

9516 39th Avenue Ct

Southwest

Lakewood

FINDS, LUST, UST, ICR At MP 8.7, excavation begins

72 9.55 / E Geo Scofield Co Inc

108th and Halycon

Lakewood

UST, FINDS, WA MANIFEST, ICR

NOTE: FS 59773265 shows this site as a UST only.

Excavation begins at at-grade 

crossing upgrade at MP 9.5

73 10.15 / E Oriental Auto Body

11618 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, ICR, WA MANIFEST, VCP

NOTE: FS 87778789 shows this site as a Generator only.

Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.

NOTE: Aug 2011 Project Footprint PDF shows soil disturbance work below 2-3 feet bgs 

beginning at Rail MP 10.4.(Bridgeport Way Southwest) and continuing through the end of the Project at Rail MP 21.5 (Nisqually Junction terminus).

Thus the sites listed above in this table would not have an impact on the Project since no excavation or acquisition is planned.

74 10.3_31 / E U Haul of Lakewood

11740 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, CSCSL, VSP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST At MP 9.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

75

Same site as #87

10.5 / E Tune Up and Lube King

11924 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

FINDS, UST, CSCSL, VCP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST At MP 9.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

76

Same site as #91

10.542 / E AAMCO Transmission

12006 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

UST, FINDS, CSCSL, VCP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST At MP 9.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

77

Same address as 

#103

10.4 / E

East of Pacific 

Hwy

Conoco Phillips Company / 

253588

11919 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

LUST, UST, WA MANIFEST, VCP, Inactive Drycleaners At MP 9.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut slope.

78

Same site as #110

10.9 / E Seven Eleven 2324-14469/

CLOSED

Southland #14469

12336 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

LUST, UST, VCP, ICR, SPILLS Adjacent to Project, no known

construction below 2-3 feet near 

site.
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Page C-10 Hazardous Materials Discipline Report

Attachment C-2. Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum Identified Sites/Areas (August 2007)

2007 HazMat Sites, Per Hazardous Materials Technical Memorandum page 25 & 26

Coverage: Rail Mile Post (RMP) 6.9 to 21.5. From 66th Street in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID# /

Rail Mile Post

(approx.) / East or 

West side of tracks Site Name/Address Ecology Database Listing

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

Impact 

(As stated in 2007 Tech Memo)

79

Same site as #111

11.0 / E Ponders Collision Center

12424 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

RCRA-SQG, FINDS, WA Manifest, UST, ICR, SPILLS At MP 10.9, excavation begins 

near property at cut slope.

80 10.9 – 11.2 USEPA Lakewood Superfund 

Site 

AKA: Lakewood Ponders

Corner or Plaza Cleaners

Near I-5 and New York 

Avenue Lakewood

EPA Superfund, EPA ID# WAD050075662, Ecology ID# 224

Release: Groundwater contaminated with halogenated organic compounds. Soil 

was contaminated with the same, but reported as remediated.

Near MP 11, contaminated 

groundwater under railway at 

30-40 feet below the surface. 

Contact with contaminated 

groundwater is not expected.

81 11.8-12.8

Estimated

East

American Lake Gardens

USAF MAFB American Lake

Gdn

62ABG DEEV

McChord AFB

EPA Superfund, EPA ID# WAD980833065, Ecology ID# 239

Release: Groundwater, surface water, soil and air are confirmed to be 

contaminated with halogenated organics and non-halogenated solvents. Site unit 

status is reported as cleanup complete with active ongoing monitoring work, 

along with an environmental covenant.

Near alignment on the east from 

approximated MP 11.8 to MP 12.8. 

Contaminated groundwater does 

not extend under railway.

82 13.0 – 15.4 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

US Army Fort Lewis I-5 

Corridor

AKA: Evergreen Infiltration 

Range

Fort Lewis

EPA Superfund, EPA ID# WA7210090067, Ecology ID# 38394393

Release: Soil is contaminated with metals and petroleum, and is suspected to 

have organic conventional contaminants. Groundwater is suspected to be 

contaminated with the same. Ecology ranking of 2 (with 1 has the highest priority 

and 5 being the lowest).

Near MP 13.0 through MP 15.4

(from approximately Lake Street to 

41st Division), contaminated 

groundwater in lower confined 

aquifer that extends under the rail 

line. Construction at Rail MP 14.5 

and Rail MP 15.5 may extend 

below 2-3 feet below the surface, 

although contact with 

contaminated groundwater is not 

expected.

83 Sound Transit Rail Property

Area Wide

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

Area Wide
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page C-11

Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

85 10.3 / E All Nations Auto Sales

11711 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 16778

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

East of Pacific Hwy

86 10.5_41 / E Lakewood Transmission Inc

12015 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 23655

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

East of Pacific Hwy

87

Same site as 

75.

10.5 / E Tune Up and Lube King

11924 Pacific Highway 

Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 93774152

Listing: UST(I)

Release: No documented releases.

2007 Report: FINDS, UST, CSCSL, VCP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST

Next to rail alignment.

2007 Rpt: Next to 

alignment, at Rail MP 9.3. 

2007 Report says 

excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut 

slope.

x

88 10.2_8 / E Lakewood Foreign Car Sales 

Inc.

11726 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 24535

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Next to rail alignment.

x

89 10.4_39 / E Tacoma Torque & Converters

aka: American Automotive 

Service Center

12001 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 12905

Listings: HazWaste Generator, RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

East of Pacific Hwy

90 10.3_31 / E Flying B 18

aka: Flying B 18, NKS Mart, 

Sunmart 3

11747 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 89666788

Listings: UST(A), Enforcement Final, SCS (A)

Release: This site is listed for suspected petroleum contamination and is 

currently awaiting cleanup. An initial investigation was completed and 

filed 2/2/2011.

Away from rail alignment.

East of Pacific Hwy Documented

Release

91

Same site as 

76.

10.5_42 / E AAMCO Transmissions

12006 Pacific Hwy

Tacoma 

Site ID# 13754378

Listings: UST (I), HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

2007 Rpt says: UST, FINDS, CSCSL, VCP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST

Next to rail alignment.

2007 Rpt says: At 

MP 9.3, excavation begins 

adjacent to property at cut 

slope.

x

92 10.2_26 / W Manantial Dry Cleaners &

Laundromat

4924 115th Street Ct Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 9931626

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

93 10.2_28 / W Lakeview Light & Power

11509 Bridgeport Way

Southwest

Tacoma

Site ID# 89993185

Listings: UST (A), HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: This site is listed as having two USTs removed and currently has 

two operational USTs (diesel and unleaded gasoline).

Away from rail alignment.
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Page C-12 Hazardous Materials Discipline Report

Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

94 10.5_43 / W Northern Battery Co

12012 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Tacoma

Site ID# 88196364

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Next to rail alignment.

x

95 10.6_48 / E Lakewood Auto Body Inc.

12126 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 1982929

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Next to rail alignment.

x

96 10.4_38 / E Texaco Station 632320398

11910 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 65589345 / Cleanup Site ID: 10058

Listings: Emergency/Haz Chem Rpt, LUST (I), HazWaste Gen (I), 

UST (I)

Release: Soil is contaminated with petroleum products (gas and diesel) , 

metals, benzene, PCB contaminated below cleanup levels. Groundwater 

contamination is not suspected. Clean up started 12/11/1991 and the site 

was reported as cleaned up 2/4/1992.

Next to rail alignment.

Documented

Release

97 10.3_30 / W Lakewood Car Wash

Alternate names: Gary

Henricksen DBA Lakewood Car

Wash

11621 Bridgeport Way

Southwest

Tacoma

Site ID# 62315999

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: Five USTs were removed, one unleaded, one leaded and three 

with unidentified contents.

Away from rail alignment.

98

See #74 –

Same 

company, but 

not the same 

address

10.3_33 / E U Haul Co of Lakewood 55

11748 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 46845293

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: Diesel UST has been removed.

2007 Report it identifies this site, but the address is slightly off. 2007 

Report says RCRA-SQG, FINDS, CSCSL, VSP, Inactive Drycleaners, 

UST

Next to rail alignment.

x

99 10.3_30 / W Kentucky Fried Chicken

11717 Bridgeport Way 

Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 41671422

Listing: UST

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: Unleaded gasoline UST has been removed.

Next to rail alignment.

x

100

Not the same 

address as #80

10.5_43 / E USEPA Lakewood Superfund 

Site Pacific

12059 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 31919731

Listing: Haz-Waste Generator (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Also see #22 above, for 2007 Report. This site ID is a generator listing 

only, where #22 provides the full USEPA and Ecology ID 3s/listing info. 

These sites are not the same, per the address information.

All three sources have 

different site markers 

(Ecology FS, Bing and

Google). Located 

somewhere between Rail 

MP 10.4 thru Rail MP 

10.6.

Superfund
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page C-13

Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

101 10.6 / E Walts Radiator & Muffler Pacific 

Hwy

12037 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 28318776

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

102

Same address 

as #74

10.3_31 / E U Haul Co of Lakewood

11740 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 2789629

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Exact address as #16 above, but 2007 report listed RCRA-SQG, FINDS, 

CSCSL, VSP, Inactive Drycleaners, UST

Next to rail alignment.

x

103

Same address 

as #77

10.4_37 / E TOSCO Corp Site 

25358830522

Alternate names: Lakewood

UNOCAL, UNOCAL 3588

11919 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 41554792

Listings: UST(A), Emergency / Haz Chem Rpt, LUST (A), Haz-Waste 

Management

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater.

Away from rail alignment.

Documented

Release

104 10.2_26 / W Tyee Cleaners & Laundromat

4924 115th Street Ct Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 24488812 / Cleanup ID# 1783

Listings: VCP(A), Haz-Waste Gen

Release: Groundwater and soil contaminated with halogenated 

organics. Soil has solvent contamination below cleanup levels.

Away from rail alignment.

Documented

Release

105 10.2 / W Skelly Property

4925 115th Street Ct Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 10966

Listing: RSVP

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

106 10.6_50 / E Jimmy Rays Cycle LLP

12132 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 11577

Listing: LSC 

Release: No documented releases.

Next to rail alignment.

x

107

Same address 

as #113

11.0_67 / E Automotive Transport Service

12511 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 21719

Listing: LSC

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

108 11.0_70 / E Ponders CDLK

12605 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 72676472

Listing: UST (A)

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: This site is listed as having 3 operational USTs (1 unleaded 

gasoline and 2 Diesel).

Away from rail alignment.

109 Pacific Highway Southwest

Improvements

Pacific Hwy Gravelly Lake Drive

to Bridgeport

Site ID# 8349

Listing: Construction Southwest GP

Release: No documented releases.

Along rail alignment.

x
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Page C-14 Hazardous Materials Discipline Report

Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

110

Same site as 

#78

10.9 / E 7 Eleven 232414469

Alternate names: 7 Eleven Store

14469, Seven Eleven # 14469, 

Seven Eleven 2324-14469

12336 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 34768492 / Cleanup ID# 8811

Listings: LUST (A); UST (I); Emergency Haz Chem Rpt (I)

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater.

ISIS: 3 USTs removed

2007 Report: LUST, UST, VCP, ICR, SPILLS

Next to rail alignment.

Documented

Release

111

Same site as 

#79

10.9_65 / E Ponders Collision Center

12424 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Bay A

Lakewood WA

Site ID# 31842252

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I)

Release: No documented releases.

2007 Report: RCRA-SQG, FINDS, WA Manifest, UST, ICR, SPILLS

Next to rail alignment.

x

112 10.8_60 / E Century 21 Fac Storage

12331 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood 

Site ID# 28889393

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

113

Same address 

as #107

11.0 / E Rainier Lighting & Electric 

Supply Inc.

12511 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 37877452

Listings: Haz Waste Transfer Facility (I); Haz Waste Manag Activity (A); 

RSVP (A)

Release: No documented releases.

Location uncertain. Odd 

numbered address 

indicates site on east side 

of Pacific Hwy.

114 11.0 / E Plaza Cleaners Lakewood

12509 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 4383697

Listings: Haz Waste Gen (A)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

115 11.3_86 / E AAA Loans & Gun Shop

12831 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 15057 / Cleanup Site ID# 11499

Listing: LUST (A)

Release: Soil is contaminated with Benzene.

ISIS: 3 leaded USTs, two closed in place and 1 removed.

Away from rail alignment.

Documented

Release

116 11.3_85 / E Ponders Auto Parts Inc.

12828 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 1289

Listings: Haz Waste Gen (I); UST (I) SCS (A); LSC (I)

Release: Soil is contaminated with petroleum and metals, and is 

suspected to be contaminated with Halogenated organics. Groundwater 

contamination is suspected for all three chemicals.

Next to rail alignment.

Documented

Release

117 11.3 / E Peter Hungate Property

12811 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 8506936

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: 3 USTs removed.

Away from rail alignment.

118 11.2_79 / E Interchecks Inc

12715 Pacific Hwy Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 39885623

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

119 11.2_79 / E Lakewood Lumber Co Inc Site ID# 55349739

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Next to rail alignment.

x
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Hazardous Materials Discipline Report Page C-15

Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

120 ? Titlow WA Line Seg 52 Print 469

3rd Sub Pac Div MP 9.6

Tacoma

Site ID# 21411589

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Note: Unable to map since there is no valid address. Ecology FS Atlas 

map shows the site on the north side of Glenwood Avenue (north of rail).

Unable to locate/map. See 

Note.

121 ? Tacoma Print 4784

LS51 3rd Sub

Tacoma

Site ID# 15857747

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Note: Unable to map since there is no valid address. Ecology FS Atlas 

map shows the site on the north side of Glenwood Avenue (north of rail),

Unable to locate/map. See 

Note.

122 11.6_102 / 

W

TOSCO 0314830138

13101 Gravelly Lake Drive

Lakewood

Site ID# 13613227

Listings: UST (A); Haz Waste Gen (I); Haz Waste Manag. (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Near rail alignment, 

hydraulically down 

gradient.

123 11.6_102 / 

W

ARCO 4490

13005 Gravelly Lake Drive

Lakewood

Site ID# 78724445

Listings: UST (A); Haz Waste Gen (I); Haz Waste Manag. (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

124 13.1_180 / 

W

Tillicum Automotive

14612 Union Avenue Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 18191

Listings: SCS (A); Haz Waste Generator (A) and RSVP

Release: Soils is contaminated with metals. Soil and groundwater is 

suspected to be contaminated with metals, halogenated organics, 

halogenated solvents and petroleum.

Near to, but away from 

the alignment. West of 

Union Avenue

Southwest

Documented

Release

125

Same 

addresses as 

#132 and #133

13.6_208 / 

W

Gibbon and Sons Co Inc

15408 Union Avenue Southwest

Tillicum

Site ID# 84835238

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I); Emergency Haz Chem Rpt

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

126 13.5_200 / 

W

BDU Cleaners

15206 Union Avenue Southwest

No 3

Lakewood

Site ID# 1691284

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

127 13.3_190 / 

W

CEYS Automotive

14902 Union Avenue Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 56361682

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

128 13.9_222 / E Camp Murray Bldg 26

No Address

Fort Lewis

Site ID# 13890

Listing: UST (A)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

East of I-5.
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Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

129 13.5 / E US Army Fort Lewis Multi Site

No Address

Fort Lewis

Site ID# 229

Listing: SCS (I)

Release: Soil is contaminated with “Base/Neutral/Acid Organics” and 

Dioxin/Dibenzofuran Compounds. Soil was remediated for BCBs and is 

suspected to also be contaminated with pesticides. Groundwater is 

contaminated with “Conventional Inorganic Contaminants and 

Halogenated Organics and Radioactive wastes. Groundwater is 

suspected of PCBs. Ecology has not ranked the site. And received a No 

Further Action in May of 1994, although the site status still shows 

“awaiting cleanup.”

SIC codes for SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION and Landfill

Away from rail alignment. 

East of I-5, near 

intersection of Perry 

Avenue and Tacoma 

Drive. Documented

Release

130 / 134 17.4 / E US Army Fort Lewis Auto Crafts 

SH

Westway Street Bldg 4043

Fort Lewis

Site ID# 16645941

Listing: Haz Waste Gen

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment. 

East of I-5 and Barksdale 

interchange. East of W. 5th

Street.

131 13.7_210 / 

W

Tillicum Mobile

8202 Berkeley Avenue

Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 15568657

Listings: UST (I) and LUST (A)

Release: Petroleum contaminated groundwater.

Away from rail alignment. 

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

Documented

Release

132

Same address 

as #125 and

#133

13.6_208 / 

W

Mooses Tillicum Auto Tech

15408 Union Avenue Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 22655

Listing: Local Source Control

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

133

Same address 

as #125 and

#132

13.6_208 / 

W

Tillicum Chevron

15408 Union Avenue Southwest

Lakewood

Site ID# 57297299

Listings: UST (A); LUST (A); VCP (A)

Release: Petroleum contaminated soil and groundwater.

Away from rail alignment, 

West of Union Avenue

Southwest

Documented

Release

134 / 130 Duplicate 

listing: See 

Map ID 

#130.

US Army Fort Lewis Auto Crafts 

SH

Westway Street Bldg 4043

Fort Lewis

Site ID: 16645941

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Duplicate Listing to Map ID #134.

Duplicate listing: See 

Map ID #130.

135 14.3 / W WA Army National Guard 

Camp Murray

AKA: WA NG Org Maint Shop 1

Camp Murray Army National

Guard

Site ID#: 91742929

Listings: Enforcement Final, HazWaste Generator (x3)

Release: No documented releases, however there was a regulatory 

action to correct an identified problem on site.

SIC code: National Security

Away from rail alignment. 

West side of 41st Division 

Way. Documented

Release
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Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

136 ?14.3_244 / 

W

Camp Murray Swale

Camp Murray Bldg No 36

Site ID# 57555918

Listings: VCP

Release: Soil is contaminated petroleum and metals. Groundwater is 

contaminated with Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and is suspected 

to be contaminated with petroleum and metals. The site has an 

Environmental Covenant.

SIC: None.

Located in between “Field 

Artillery Drive” and “Air 

Defense Lane” Documented

Release

137 16.2 / W USDOE Ft Lewis Pilot Plt

BLDG NO 7901

Fort Lewis

Site ID# 27356778

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

Significant distance away 

from rail alignment. 

Located west of Plant 

Road.

138 14.4_249 / W AT&T Wireless Camp Murray

Bldg 57 SEC

Site ID# 9754975

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.

SIC Code: Radiotelephone Communications

Immediately adjacent to 

rail alignment. x

139 17.1 / E JBLM Tank Group 1

Fort Lewis

Site ID# 2983

Listing: SCS (A)

Release: Unable to obtain site specific information from Ecology’s 

databases.

Away from rail alignment. 

East of I-5, near 

intersection of Lewis Lane 

and West Way.

Documented

Release

140 17.4 / W DuPont City Municipal 

Southwest

303 Barksdale Avenue

DuPont

Site ID# 20675

Listing: Municipal Southwest Phase II – Western WA

Release: No documented releases.

Far away from rail 

alignment.

141 17.4_405 / 

W

DuPont Grocery

100 Barksdale Avenue

DuPont

Site ID# 17157522

Listing: UST (A)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

142 17.8_428 / 

W

State Farm Insurance DuPont

1000 Wilmington Drive

DuPont

Site ID# 1669191

Listings: Haz Waste Gen (I); Haz Waste Manag (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

143 17.4 / W Chevron 94653

103 Barksdale Avenue

DuPont

Site ID# 23495977

Listing: UST (I)

Release: No documented releases.

ISIS: 6 tanks (installed in 1964) were removed. Contents included 

leaded, unleaded and used waste oil.

Near to rail alignment. 

Hydraulically down 

gradient.

144 17.2_396 / 

W

Hampton Inn & Suites 

800 Station Drive

DuPont

Sited ID# 5271

Listing: Construction Southwest GP

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.
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Attachment C-3. Regulatory Record Search – Soil Disturbance Areas 

2012 Ecology Facility Site Atlas Regulatory Record Search for Soil Disturbance Areas

Coverage: RMP 10.4 to 21.5 / Bridgeport Way in Tacoma to Nisqually South Terminus

Map ID#

Rail Mile 

Post

(approx.) / East 

or West side of 

tracks Site Name/Address

Ecology Facility Site ID#,

Database Listing &

Release Information Notes

Sites of Concern

Superfund

Documented Release

x = Regulated site on or 

immediately adjacent to 

Freighthouse Square or 

proposed parking areas

145 18.4 / W I-5 Center Drive Interchange 

Improvements

I-5 and Center Drive

DuPont

Site ID# 46

Listing: Construction Southwest GP

Release: No documented releases.

Away from rail alignment.

146 18.1 / E WADOT South DuPont 

Interchange

I-5 MP 118

Site ID# 91112255

Listing: Haz Waste Gen (I)

Release: No documented releases.

Along rail alignment to the 

east.

147 NA AT&T Wireless Mounts Rd

17290 Mounts Rd Southwest

DuPont

Site ID# 6519638

Listing: Emergency Haz Chem Rpt

Release: No documented releases.

Unable to confirm 

location. Results of 

Google, Bing and Ecology 

map are all different. Still 

appears to be sufficiently 

away from rail alignment.

148 24.6 Union Pacific Rail Road

Nisqually MP 24.6 Lines 1 and 2

Site ID# 9975937

Listing: Enforcement

Release: No documented releases.

Rail MP 24.6 is beyond 

Project end point of Rail 

MP 21.5.

149 BN Railroad Overpass 4181 A

MP 0.76 Old Pacific Hwy

Site ID# 1246395

Listing: HazWaste Generator

Release: No documented releases.
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Attachment D – Restrictive Covenant 

for Freighthouse Square

















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Attachment E – Applicable Federal 

and State Regulations

Numerous federal, state, and local regulations and policies govern 

decisions concerning hazardous materials issues. A standard list of Federal 

and State Regulations that apply to a majority of WSDOT projects are 

provided below. This is not an all-inclusive list of regulations and further 

evaluation of applicable local regulations must be conducted for each 

project.

Federal Regulations

Federal laws and regulations relating to hazardous materials and wastes 

that affect the Project include the following:

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act (CERCLA) and All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) (40 CFR 

Part 312)

Section 101(35)(B)(ii) and (iii) of CERCLA and the Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) define liability for 

hazardous waste contamination and require liable parties to take 

responsibility for cleanup. 40 CFR Part 312, Standards and Practices for 

All Appropriate Inquiries, establishes specific regulatory requirements and 

standards for conducting AAI provisions necessary to qualify for certain 

landowner liability protections under CERCLA. The purpose of 

Hazardous Materials Discipline Reports is, in part, to address liability 

issues relating to identification of, and acquisition of previously 

contaminated property.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

RCRA provides requirements for handling, transportation, treatment, 

storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes. It includes 

provisions for identifying and classifying hazardous materials and wastes, 

and through the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments (HSWA), 

creates treatment standards for specific wastes. HSWA also establishes 

requirements for ownership, operation, maintenance, and closure of 

underground storage tanks. Any removal, treatment, or transportation of 

contaminated soils as part of the Project would need to be conducted in 

compliance with RCRA.
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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

OSHA establishes requirements for site safety procedures, worker 

training, and worker safety and health standards for employees engaged in 

work related to hazardous materials. All work relating to the handling of, 

and potential exposure to, hazardous substances by workers while 

conducting activities associated with the Project must be in compliance 

with the relevant sections of OSHA.

Clean Water Act (CWA)

The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides for comprehensive federal 

regulation of all sources of water pollution. Pollution of state waters in 

controlled by two administrative regulations that implement Chapter 90.48 

RCW, Water Pollution Control Act; Chapter 173-201A WAC, Water 

Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington; and 

Chapter 173-200 WAC, Water Quality Standards for Groundwater of the 

State of Washington.

Chapter 173-201 WAC indicates that toxic substances above natural 

background levels would not be introduced into waters of the state if the 

substance would (1) singularly or cumulatively adversely affect 

characteristic water uses, (2) cause acute or chronic toxicity to the most 

sensitive biota dependent on the water, or (3) adversely affect public 

health. Ecology would employ or require chemical toxicity testing and 

biological assessments as appropriate to determine compliance with the 

above-mentioned requirements. WAC 173-201A-160 lists the primary 

means for controlling municipal, commercial, and industrial waste 

discharges through the issuance of waste disposal permits.

Several permit programs have been established to address the potential of 

construction projects that may introduce hazardous substances to surface 

waters, including wetlands. The State Water Discharge Permit (WAC 173-

216) program includes a variety of exemptions, most of which relate to 

discharges that are permitted under a National Pollution Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) permit or are otherwise authorized by a 

publicly owned treatment works (POTW) with an authorized pretreatment 

program. This regulation may apply to stormwater detention basins 

planned for the Project if the water were to contain unacceptable 

concentrations of polluting materials. The NPDES General Stormwater 

Permit for Construction Activities requires the development and 

implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA requires that all actions sponsored, funded, permitted, or approved 

by federal agencies undergo planning to ensure that environmental 

considerations are given due weight in project decision-making. If the
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Project is partially funded by the Federal Highway Administration, NEPA 

compliance is likely to be required. One of the major elements addressed 

in a NEPA assessment is environmental health. Assessment of effects

associated with hazardous materials and waste is a component of the 

environmental health evaluation.

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

ESA regulates a wide range of activities affecting plants and animals 

designated as “endangered” or “threatened.” The ESA states that it is 

unlawful to “take” any animal listed as an endangered species. ESA lists 

“Endangered” animals or plants that are in danger of being extinct. ESA 

broadly defines a “take” to include, “harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, 

wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect,” or an attempt to engage in such 

conduct. Chinook salmon, bull trout and the bald eagle are listed as 

threatened under the federal ESA and live within the Green/Duwamish 

Watershed and Central Puget Sound Watershed. These watersheds extend 

from the Cascade Mountains to Puget Sound. In Federal Way, roughly the 

area north of South 300th Street and east of Pacific Highway drains into 

the Green River. Steel Lake, Easter Lake, Redondo Creek and Cold Creek 

drain directly to Puget Sound. The southern part of the city is in the 

Puyallup River Watershed. In Federal Way, the Hylebos Creek Watershed 

is the major drainage system within the Puyallup River Watershed. 

Salmon habitat restoration activities are currently underway in Federal 

Way.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 

(Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Volume 5, Parts 61-71

The USEPA’s rules concerning the removal and disposal of asbestoscontaining materials (ACM) were issued under NESHAP. NESHAP 

requires a thorough inspection for friable and non-friable ACM within a 

structure prior to demolition activities. An accredited inspector as required 

by the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) must 

conduct all inspections. The NESHAP regulation also includes specific 

notification, work practice, packaging, labeling, and disposal 

requirements.

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) requires that a notice of 

intent be submitted prior to beginning any work on an asbestos demolition. 

The only exception is asbestos projects involving less than 48 square feet 

and the removal of non-friable asbestos containing roofing material. An 

AHERA building inspector or competent person must make the 

determination if it is non-friable material. There is a notification waiting 

period and fee that would need to be considered prior to planning any 

abatement work. Asbestos removed from buildings prior to demolition 

must be disposed in a landfill permitted to receive ACM.
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State Regulations

Washington State implements many of the federal statues pertaining to 

hazardous materials and wastes along with its own, often more stringent, 

laws and regulations. These requirements, listed below, take precedence 

over all other laws for governing business and operations within the state. 

Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) Regulations (WAC 173-340) 

WAC 173-340 implements MTCA, RCW 70.105D. Several administrative 

rules include strict requirements for site discovery and reporting, site 

assessments, and hazardous site listing. This regulation defines standard 

methods used to assess whether a site is contaminated or clean. An 

overview of the cleanup standards is detailed in WAC 173-340-700, and 

groundwater and soil cleanup standards are listed in WAC 173-340-720 

and WAC 173-340-740, respectively. WAC 173-340-450 sets forth the 

requirements for addressing Underground Storage Tanks (USTs).

MTCA would apply to any site identified with environmental 

contamination that may pose a threat to human health and/or the 

environment during this Project. MTCA establishes the acceptable cleanup 

limits for contaminated media. Cleanups of contaminated sites are likely 

to be accomplished as independent actions, with technical review provided 

by Ecology on an as-needed basis as provided for under MTCA.

Dangerous Waste Regulations (WAC 173-303) 

WAC 173-303 implements RCRA and the Hazardous Waste Management 

Act, RCW 70.105. This provides for waste identification procedures 

unique to Washington State. Waste designation procedures are the most 

likely portion of this regulation that would affect the Project. Detailed 

requirements for forms and rules related to manifesting and transporting of 

hazardous waste are included. As stated above, any handling, treatment, or 

transport of hazardous waste associated with the Project would be required 

to be in compliance with RCRA and also with Washington’s Dangerous 

Waste Regulations and Hazardous Waste Management Act. Contaminated 

materials generated during construction, including soil, water, and debris, 

would need to be properly designated before disposal. WAC 173-303-070 

through WAC 173-303-110 includes the specific regulations that identify 

dangerous waste characteristics and criteria. In addition, wastes generated 

by the contractor during construction would need to be properly 

designated. The requirements for generators of dangerous waste are 

included in WAC 173-303-170 through WAC 173-303-230. A transporter 

of dangerous waste must comply with the procedures listed in WAC 173-

303-240 through WAC 173-303-250.

WAC 173-303-145 lists the reporting requirements for spills and 

discharges into the environment, except when otherwise permitted under 
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state or federal law. This section of the WAC applies “when any 

dangerous waste or hazardous substance is intentionally or accidentally 

spilled or discharged into the environment such that human health or the 

environment is threatened, regardless of the quantity of dangerous waste 

or hazardous substance.” This portion of the regulation also details the 

required procedures for notification and minimization should a spill occur 

on site.

Solid (Non-Dangerous) Waste Disposal (RCW 70.95, WAC 173-304) 

Under the State Solid Waste Management Act, RCW 70.95 states that 

primary responsibility for managing solid waste is assigned to local 

government. The state, however, is responsible for assuring the 

establishment of effective local programs throughout the state.

The local jurisdiction’s Health Department regulates the handling and 

disposal of solid waste. Identifying the appropriate waste disposal facility 

is the most likely the portion of local solid waste regulation that could 

impact the Project. The local Health Department determines whether a 

waste material is acceptable at one or more of the public and private solid 

waste facilities in the county. In some cases, testing may be required prior 

to disposal. Even waste that is being shipped to a disposal facility out of 

the county, and soil treatment facilities, falls under the jurisdiction of the 

local Health Department.

WAC 173-304 lists the Minimum Functional Standards for Solid Waste 

Handling. WAC 173-304-200 designates the on-site containerized storage, 

collection, and transportation standards for solid waste. The regulations 

apply to all persons storing containerized solid waste that is generated on 

site. Revisions are anticipated for WAC 173-304 and the final revised 

rules should be reviewed prior to the commencement of construction. The 

updated solid waste rule is likely to include new provisions for 

demolitions and inert waste streams.

Water Pollution Control Act

RCW 90.48 implements two administrative regulations that control 

pollution in state waters. Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of 

the State of Washington, WAC 173-201A, establishes standards for toxic 

substances, conventional parameters (i.e., pH, dissolved oxygen, 

temperature), and aesthetic values for marine and fresh surface waters. 

Water Quality Standards for Ground Water of the State of Washington 

contain similar regulations for groundwater, with special emphasis on 

radionuclides and carcinogens, due to potability issues. Any construction 

or operational activities associated with the Project must comply with 

Washington’s water quality standards. Wastewater Discharges to Surface 

Waters, WAC 173-220 regulates discharges to surface water from 

construction projects. Under this program, it is unlawful to discharge 
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polluting matter to surface waters without a National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System (NPDES) permit. A general NPDES permit for 

construction would be required for the Project. Wastewater Discharges to 

the Ground, WAC 173-216, regulates discharge of stormwater to detention 

basins if this water contains unacceptable concentrations of polluting 

matter. The Project would likely be exempt from the requirements of this 

regulation if an NPDES Stormwater Permit for construction is acquired. 

This should be verified during the permitting process conducted for the

Project.

Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters (Chapter 173-201A 

WAC)

WAC 173-201A-040 is the section of the Water Quality Standards that 

specifically deals with toxic substances within surface waters of the state. 

The WAC indicates that toxic substances, above natural background 

levels, shall not be introduced into waters of the state if: 1) The substance 

would singularly or cumulatively adversely affect characteristic water 

uses, 2) Cause acute or chronic toxicity to the most sensitive biota 

dependent on the water, or 3) Adversely affect public health. Ecology 

shall employ or require chemical toxicity testing and biological 

assessments as appropriate to determine compliance with the abovementioned requirements. WAC 173-201A-160 lists the primary means for 

controlling municipal, commercial, and industrial waste discharges 

through the issuance of waste disposal permits.

Wastewater Discharges to Ground (WAC 173-216)

The State Water Discharge Permit program includes a variety of 

exemptions, most of which relate to discharges that are permitted under an 

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit or are 

otherwise authorized by a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) with 

an authorized pretreatment program. This regulation may apply to 

stormwater detention basins planned on the Project if the water contains 

unacceptable concentrations of polluting materials.

Underground Utilities (RCW 19.122)

There are multiple operating utilities that exist within the Project footprint. 

RCW 19.122 states that an excavator shall provide notice of the scheduled 

commencement of excavation to all owners of underground facilities 

through a one-number locator service. The RCW also states that all 

owners of underground facilities within a one-number locator service shall

subscribe to the service. Notice needs to be communicated to the locator 

service no less than two days and no more than 10 days prior to the 

commencement of excavation activities. If the excavator discovers utilities 

that were not identified or damages a utility, the excavator would stop 

work and notify the locator service and the owner of the utility service if 
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possible. If the damage causes an emergency situation, the excavator shall 

also alert the appropriate public health agencies and take all steps 

necessary to ensure public safety. A failure to notify the locator service of 

damage to a hazardous liquid or gas pipeline is subject to a civil penalty of 

not more than $10,000 for each violation. Any excavator who willfully or 

maliciously damages a field-marked underground facility shall be liable 

for triple the costs incurred in repairing or relocating the facility.

Underground Storage Tank Statute and Regulations (RCW 90.76, 

WAC 173-360)

The purpose of RCW 90.76 and WAC 173-360 regulations are to address

the serious threat posed to human health and the environment by leaking 

underground storage tank systems (LUSTS) containing petroleum and 

other regulated substances. The regulations describe the enforcement, 

notification, and reporting requirements for LUSTS. The regulations also 

detail the performance standards and operating and closure requirements.

Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA)

RCW 49.17 implements the Occupational Health Standards WAC 296-62. 

RCW 49.17 also implements Safety Standards for Construction Work 

WAC 296-155, which contains the Safety Standards for Asbestos and 

Encapsulation WAC 296-65. These safety requirements apply to all 

construction activities and the regulations are enforced by the Washington 

State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I). 

The standards include rules covering operations at known hazardous waste 

sites and initial investigations conducted at sites before the presence or 

absence of hazardous substances has been determined. Also included are 

rules on site assessment and control, training, protective equipment, and 

emergency response. WAC 296-155 requires employers to inform their 

workers of the potentially hazardous conditions of the workplace. When 

WSDOT informs the contractor of these conditions, the contractor is 

required to train workers to recognize hazardous conditions in the 

workplace and train them how to respond to and report such conditions. It 

is important that WSDOT inform the contractor though the Contract 

and/or Special Provisions so that the contractor is aware and responsible to 

prepare his employees to appropriately and safely handle encounters of 

hazardous materials with minimal delays.

The safety requirements also provide specific procedures for work with

asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and lead-based paint (LBP). L&I 

regulate asbestos and LBP removal and encapsulation (WAC 296-62 Part 

I-1 and 296-155). All contractors must be certified in asbestos and LBP 

removal, and their supervisors and laborers must be trained. For asbestos, 

L&I and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) must be notified of 

any asbestos removal. Fees also must be paid, calculated on the linear or 
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square amount of material removed. ACM and LBP must be disposed of 

in a specially permitted landfill. This includes disposable clothing, 

respirator filters, and equipment, as well as the ACM and LBP itself. The 

use of landfills results in an irreversible and irretrievable commitment of 

landfill space. Liability for asbestos and LBP disposal remains with 

WSDOT indefinitely.

Hazardous Waste Operations and Treatment, Storage, and Disposal 

Facilities (WAC 296-62 Part P, RCW 49.17)

WAC 296-62, Part P, includes all of the required procedures for work 

involving hazardous materials. Due to the possible effects indicated above 

for specific sites, there are sections of WAC 296-62 that are of key 

importance for the Project. 

WAC 296-62, Part P, also details the requirements for handling drums and 

containers. Unlabeled drums and containers must be considered to contain 

hazardous waste and handled accordingly until the contents are positively 

identified and labeled. Drums and containers that cannot be moved 

without rupture, leakage, or spillage must be emptied into a sound 

container. Personal protective equipment selection protocol is outlined in 

WAC 296-62-30605. The training requirements for site personnel are 

included within multiple sections of Part P depending upon the 

designation of the contamination on site.

Safety Standards for Construction Work - Lead (WAC 296-155)

WAC 296-166 indicates that workers may not be exposed to lead at 

concentrations greater than 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air 

(50μg/m3) averaged over an eight-hour period. WAC 296-166 also 

outlines the personal protective equipment that shall be given to 

employees as well as medical surveillance procedures that are to be 

implemented for exposed personnel.

General Occupational Health Standards – Asbestos (WAC 296-62 

Part I-1)

WAC 296-62 requires that prior to commencement of work an owner must 

conduct a good faith inspection to determine whether materials to be 

worked on or removed contain asbestos. An accredited inspector must 

conduct the good faith inspection. WAC 296-62 Part I-1 requires that an 

employer shall ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne 

concentration of asbestos in excess of 0.1 fiber per cubic centimeter 

(0.1 f/cc) of air as an eight-hour time-weighted average. Besides the

permissible exposure limit, the regulation also requires appropriate 

respiratory protection as well as exposure assessment and monitoring.
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82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

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27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

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28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

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44 Tacoma Dome Station

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28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

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116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

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49 Manna Pro Co.

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116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

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116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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83 Sound Transit Rail

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27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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83 Sound Transit Rail

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27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

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116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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83 Sound Transit Rail

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27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

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49 Manna Pro Co.

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116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

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26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

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59 Manna Pro Con.

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53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

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59 Manna Pro Con.

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Groundwater Plumes

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26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

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59 Manna Pro Con.

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

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2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

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59 Manna Pro Con.

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Site 82 - FoGroundwate

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2 Freighthouse Square26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I53 / PP1 Airspares58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center83 Sound Transit Rail84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments28 Spring Air Northwest31 Precision Pattern Inc.33 Don Engle Distributing44 Tacoma Dome Station46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits49 Manna Pro Co.110 / 78 7 Eleven116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.81 American Lake Gardens  Superfund Site 59 Manna Pro Con.

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") High") Moderate") Low

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Site 82 - FoGroundwate

20062006

2 Freighthouse Square26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I53 / PP1 Airspares58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center83 Sound Transit Rail84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments28 Spring Air Northwest31 Precision Pattern Inc.33 Don Engle Distributing44 Tacoma Dome Station46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits49 Manna Pro Co.110 / 78 7 Eleven116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.81 American Lake Gardens  Superfund Site 59 Manna Pro Con.

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“Contaminated groundwater from Site 80 Lakewood Superfund Site (aka Ponders Corner/Plaza Cleaners) extends approximatelybetweenRail MP 10.9 to 11.2. The EPA data needed to map this plume is notreasonably ascertainable.”
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") High") Moderate") Low

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Site 82 - FoGroundwate

20062006

2 Freighthouse Square26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I53 / PP1 Airspares58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center83 Sound Transit Rail84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments28 Spring Air Northwest31 Precision Pattern Inc.33 Don Engle Distributing44 Tacoma Dome Station46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits49 Manna Pro Co.110 / 78 7 Eleven116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.81 American Lake Gardens  Superfund Site 59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes 

“Contaminated groundwater from Site 80 Lakewood Superfund Site (aka Ponders Corner/Plaza Cleaners) extends approximatelybetweenRail MP 10.9 to 11.2. The EPA data needed to map this plume is notreasonably ascertainable.”
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RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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WEST THORNE LN SW

PERRY AV

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RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Ruston

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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AVIATION

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

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MAGNOLIA BLVD

NCO BEACH RD

AIR DEFENSE LN

FIELD ARTILLERY TRL

SYCAMORE LN

SARGENT MAJOR DR

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Fircrest

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Ruston

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MAP

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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15.0

NCO BEACH RD

GARCIA BLVD

COULTER AV

HOLLOWAY ST

MADRONA AV

SHIE LD CT

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

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Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Ruston

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MAP

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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15.5

15.4

15.3

15.2

41ST DIVISION DR

NCO BEACH RD

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

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Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Fircrest

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Ruston

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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15.8

15.7

15.6

16.0

FLORA RD

PERIMETER RD

DAVIS LN

N 7TH ST

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N 11TH ST

N DIVISION ST

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Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Fircrest

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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16.4

16.3

16.2

16.1

MAIN ST

FLORA RD

PERIMETER RD

COLORADO AV

IDAHO AV

9TH DIVISION DR

3RD PL

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Fircrest

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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17.0

MAIN ST

HOSPITAL DR

PENDLETON AV

CONSTITUTION DR

FLORA RD

9TH DIVISION DR

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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W 5TH ST

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STATION DR

WILMINGTON DR

BARKSDALE AV

CLARK RD

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

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N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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17.7

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WEST RD

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

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RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

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Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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") Low

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Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

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N

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Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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146

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18.3

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18.0

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PALISADE BLVD

MCNEIL ST

EDGAR ST

CENTER DR

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Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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") Moderate

") Low

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Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

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MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

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N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

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") Moderate

") Low

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46

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Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

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N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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19.2

19.1

18.9

19.0

RAILROAD AV

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Materials Sites of Concern

April 2012

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0 100 200 50

Feet

Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

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Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

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46

!

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Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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19.6

19.5

19.4

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MOUNTS

RD SW

NISQUALLY RD SW

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0 100 200 50

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Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

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Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

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46

!

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Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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20.2

20.1

19.9

19.8

20.0

RAILROAD AV

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a 543 a 537

a 535

a 534

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a 539

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a 538 a 545 a 544

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Materials Sites of Concern

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0 100 200 50

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Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

N

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Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

43

46

!

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Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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BNSF Ownership Sound Transit Ownership

20.7

20.6

20.5

20.4

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20.3

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a 569

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a 580

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Materials Sites of Concern

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Feet

Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

N

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Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

44

46

!

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Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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BNSF Main Line

BNSF Ownership Sound Transit Ownership

21.1

20.9

20.8

21.0

1289

1269

1268

1291

1277

1276

1275

1274

1271

1273

1272

1280

1279

1278

1281

1282

1287

1270

1290

1285

1286

1283

1284

1288

OLD NISQUALLY RR STATION RD SW

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a 602

a 597

a 593

a 588 a 587

a 583

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a 603

a 590

a 592

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a 586 a 585

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Materials Sites of Concern

April 2012

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0 100 200 50

Feet

Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

N

#

Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

45

46

!

!

Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.
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RM 21.5

1310 1310+25

BNSF Main Line

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1303

1294

1298

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1292

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1307

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616+39.45

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a 614

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Materials Sites of Concern

April 2012

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0 100 200 50

Feet

Railroad Centerline (existing)

Railroad Centerline (proposed)

Fill Line

Cut Line

Right of Way (existing)

RM Rail Milepost

Clear and Grub Area

Crossing panel

Wetland (existing)

Soil Disturbance: 2' to 5'

Soil Disturbance: > 5'

Staging Stockpile Site

N

#

Sites of Concern

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") Moderate

") Low

Proposed Parking (PP) Acquisition Sites

46

46

!

!

Tacoma

Lakewood

Fife

DuPont

University Place

Fircrest

Steilacoom

Ruston

LOCATION

MAP

BEGIN

PROJECT

END

PROJECT

N

#

Site 82 - Fort Lewis Logistics Center

Groundwater Plumes

2006-07 Vashon TCE Plume

2006-07 Sea Level TCE Plume

2 Freighthouse Square

26 / PP3 Industrial Parts Frictions I

53 / PP1 Airspares

58 / PP2 Stone Property Transit

80 US EPA Lakewood Superfund Site 

82 Fort Lewis Logistics Center

83 Sound Transit Rail

84 Tacoma Smelter Plume

27 F & E Investments

28 Spring Air Northwest

31 Precision Pattern Inc.

33 Don Engle Distributing

44 Tacoma Dome Station

46 / 50 Tacoma Tar Pits

49 Manna Pro Co.

110 / 78 7 Eleven

116 Ponders Auto Parts, Inc.

81 American Lake Gardens 

 Superfund Site 

59 Manna Pro Con.

Contours are approximate and are for visualization purposes only.